Miscellany 10 Jul 2006 08:46 am
In the realm of the ridiculously outraging….
TN has a tax-free holiday coming up, presumably to help parents afford start up school costs. A friend sent me the link to the alphabetized list of what was allowed and what is not…..diapers and clothing and pencil cases are all on the “yes” list. But NOT ART SUPPLIES.
So I can get a tax-free corset and laces but I can’t get tax-free tempera paint or big paper.
I wonder what they think we TEACH?!?! Or maybe they assume that since the public schools no longer have big art programs that no one else finds it educational either. I’m sure jogging bras, camping equipment, and bridal veils are much more important than BIKE HELMETS or sketch pads.
Sheesh. I need the name of the senator or rep or whoever came up with this wacked idea and his ADDRESS so I can BROADCAST it. Freaks.
on 10 Jul 2006 at 8:48 am 1.Kim said …
I miss tennessee taxes though! I’d rather pay the 8 1/2 percent sales taxes and wheel taxes than what I have to pay here on my car and personal property.
We have the tax free holiday too, but it never seems like its worth it to fight people just to save tax on a spiral notebook.
on 10 Jul 2006 at 10:20 am 2.Dad2Three said …
If you keep up with public school news here in Tenn-R-see (”Teacher Having Relationship With Student” and “Math Teacher Fired After Relationship With 15-Year Old Student”), you could come to the logical conclusion that bras, corsets, thongs, etc. are INDEED teaching supplies. In all fairness, this is happening everywhere - not just in Tennessee. I just might have to send Wife2Me out for some tax-free “teaching” supplies …
on 10 Jul 2006 at 12:55 pm 3.Tia said …
LOL…I didn’t think of the teacher/principal benefits hee heee :-D. I did just realize though…I think this might be my very first criticism of TN!!! Aww..the honeymoon might be fading a wee bit…