We had a similar vote a few years ago in neighboring counties.

One (Henrico) voted for a food tax to help pay for education The other (Chesterfield) voted "no" for the same thing. Folks in Henrico said "why don't you support education?" and folks in Chesterfield responded that they could do it and just no waste so much money.

It was surprising how different the results were. I live in Chesterfield and work in Henrico, I now pay 5-6% more for the identical meal at lunch so I can pay for Henrico's education. Yippee!

In response to this post by Late 80s Hokie

Posted: 11/06/2019 at 08:19AM

Are taxes political? -- PhotoHokieNC 11/06/2019 06:49AM

At some point taxes become legalized thievery. ** -- MikeVT85 11/07/2019 1:27PM

Oh no not at all 😂 ** -- bluehokie 11/06/2019 10:37PM

I had the thought while casting my vote yesterday - do they just list the -- hokiehill1117 11/06/2019 10:39AM

Depends on state (I think) rules. Here they're listed alphabetically w/ no -- 48zip 11/06/2019 10:51AM

Taxes? No. Chicken sandwiches? Yes. ** -- Bburg Native 11/06/2019 08:03AM

Taxes can be political, certainly. As for 'another sales tax', well the -- Late 80s Hokie 11/06/2019 07:45AM

The sales tax increase here would have, by state law, -- PhotoHokieNC 11/06/2019 09:32AM

We had a similar vote a few years ago in neighboring counties. -- 48zip 11/06/2019 08:19AM

I'm in Chesterfield as well - the issue, from what I recall, is that we -- hokiehill1117 11/06/2019 10:42AM

So you're in favor of taxing other people for your stuff? ** -- 81_Hokie 11/06/2019 11:11AM

Yeah, why not - honestly, it is less that and more taxing something -- hokiehill1117 11/06/2019 12:09PM

That would be a very large list. ** -- 48zip 11/06/2019 2:23PM

Good catch. You are correct. For the spending but not the tax. I told a -- 48zip 11/06/2019 10:48AM

It's a bit like taxing rental cars at the airport. Get out of towner's to -- Vtskier1 11/06/2019 09:29AM

Yeah, I just wished they didn't hit meals. Just hotels, rentals and such. -- 48zip 11/06/2019 09:58AM

Personally I don't have a problem with consumption taxes. They go to those -- Vtskier1 11/06/2019 11:31AM

Are you distinguishing between consumption and sales tax? -- 48zip 11/06/2019 12:25PM

Fake Seinfeld movie....."Sack Lunch"! -- Late 80s Hokie 11/06/2019 10:06AM

Booo! ** -- 48zip 11/06/2019 10:17AM

Cut spending? Surely you jest! ** -- EDGEMAN 11/06/2019 08:03AM

Do school board members get paid? ** -- bigbadbird 11/06/2019 07:41AM

Given my research behind how I cast my botes -- PhotoHokieNC 11/06/2019 09:34AM

Gateway to other offices IMO ** -- typed by ben 11/06/2019 08:00AM

Most places pay them, but it's not something you would live on - $5-10k ish ** -- BigDave 11/06/2019 07:42AM

Yeah- 10K and free HS sports tickets -- bigbadbird 11/06/2019 07:44AM

We had a similar vote a few years ago in neighboring counties.

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