[stremba]

I do like the honesty inherent in this approach. I wish businesses would do this for tax increases as well. If a 10% increase in corporate tax rates, for instance, led directly to a 10% surcharge in the price of consumer goods, maybe the LI voters would be less inclined to favor increasing taxes on corporations. As it is now, of course, they’re still paying the surcharge; they just don’t realize it.

[GeronL]

I think all built-in taxes should be listed on the menu or receipt

if that is possible

[Bubba_Leroy]

I have long argued that employer withholding of taxes should be abolished. Everyone should have to write a check to the IRS 4 times a year like those of us who are self employed.

Instead, the government tries to get everyone to have their employers over withhold so that they think of filing their income tax returns once a year as refund time.

[andyk]

If a 10% increase in corporate tax rates, for instance, led directly to a 10% surcharge in the price of consumer goods, maybe the LI voters would be less inclined to favor increasing taxes on corporations.

Bingo! The idea is to show transparency to the people who are stupid enough to think that money for these programs comes out of thin air.