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originally posted by: OpinionatedB
a reply to: onequestion
How does it help the community to tell a kid they cannot make any money for themselves if they have a bit of time and the tools available?
If your grandmother needed her driveway shoveled and gave you 20 dollars for that should you have to have a 450 dollar permit in order to shovel her drive?
Some things are beyond crazy...
originally posted by: Flatfish
a reply to: jude11
Maybe they just need a new approach.
What if they offered the service for free while emphasizing to the homeowner that tips are welcome?
Do you need a permit to volunteer and/or to accept gifts in New Jersey?
ETA; I'd just bet they'd average way more than $20 per house too.
DEFINITION OF 'TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION'
A situation in which a government imposes taxes on a particular group of its citizens, despite the citizens not consenting or having an actual representative deliver their views when the taxation decision was made. This situation was one of the triggering events that spurred the original thirteen American colonies to revolt against the British Empire.
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At least theres no taxes selling drugs.
An easy work-around to this ridiculous door-to-door permit thing is to just place an ad in the newspaper offering your snow shovelling services.
No permit required.
Easy peasy.
originally posted by: intrptr
a reply to: onequestion
They call it a 'permit' but its still "taxing". Thats why the people revolted once upon a time.
DEFINITION OF 'TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION'
A situation in which a government imposes taxes on a particular group of its citizens, despite the citizens not consenting or having an actual representative deliver their views when the taxation decision was made. This situation was one of the triggering events that spurred the original thirteen American colonies to revolt against the British Empire.
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