[lewislynn]

The NRST does not tax taxes. The state and federal sales taxes would be calculated exclusive of each other.

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Another classic lewislynn lie

So if "of the gross payment" doesn't really mean "of the gross payment" who's really the liar?

`(5) GROSS PAYMENTS- The term `gross payments' means payments for taxable property or services, including Federal taxes imposed by this title.

YEP, I was right, "gross payments" means "gross payments" without exceptions.

[kevkrom]

You have no comprehension at all, do you?

`SECTION 1. PRINCIPLES OF INTERPRETATION.

`(a) IN GENERAL- Any court, the Secretary, and any sales tax administering authority shall consider the purposes of this subtitle (as set forth in subsection (b)) as the primary aid in statutory construction.

`(b) PURPOSES- The purposes of this subtitle are as follows:

`(1) To raise revenue needed by the Federal Government in a manner consistent with the other purposes of this subtitle.

`(2) To tax all consumption of goods and services in the United States once, without exception, but only once.

`(3) To prevent double, multiple, or cascading taxation.

Plus, as you have already pointed out the definition of "taxable property or service" (though as usual, you didn't undertsnad it properly), please refer back and note that it does not include any form of taxes. Gross payments "means payments for taxable property or services, including Federal taxes imposed by this title." -- that is, only the taxable property or service and fedeal taxes. State sales taxes are specifically not included, nor, given the principles of interpretation, can be considered implied.

[Principled]

`(5) GROSS PAYMENTS- The term `gross payments' means payments for taxable property or services, including Federal taxes imposed by this title.

Yes, this is the definition of tax inclusive. THe tax you pay is supposed to be 23% of the total you pay for the item plus the nrst - that's why it says to include Federal taxes imposed by this title. You forgot to print the part that says other taxes are excluded from being taxed. Why did you do that?

Lewis "somehow" forgot to copy and past the part that says "excluding other federal and state taxes".

Gross payment is defined (look in the bill yourselves, lewis omits and rephrases) just as you expect it to be defined.

Gee, I wonder why lewis didn't copy that part too???