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Article #212Re: NJ Taxes/Gasoline/Slots
From: Jason Gray
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 1998 00:00
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 1998 00:00
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Ken M. wrote: > > There's alot of diversity regarding prices, taxes and gambling in three > different states. > > Look at this link: > http://www.geocities.com/~digitcam/masondixon.jpg > > As you can see, Delaware has NO sales taxes. They do have slot machines > at Delaware Park and Dover Downs. So if I want to play slots, I only > have to drive 90 miles to Delaware Park from the Baltimore area. I > haven't checked their gas prices. They also have state troopers who just > love to write speeding tickets and their speed limit is 55. > > Now, New Jersey has cheaper gas prices! Look at: > http://www.geocities.com/~digitcam/njgas.jpg > > That's a real bargain, when you consider New Jersey doesn't allow the > customer to pump their *own* gas. So you end up getting full service for > a cheaper price. I like that! New Jersey has slot machines (and other > gaming) but their sales tax is high, isn't it? How much is the New > Jersey sales tax? Their speed limit is 55 also. > > Maryland has the new 65 mph speed limit, so you can get to Delaware and > New Jersey much faster now! But Maryland has NO slot machines and a 5% > sales tax on purchases. > > Our Governor hasn't figured it out yet -- how many Marylanders actually > take thousands of dollars -- everyday, to the casinos in New Jersey for > gambling, and also to Delaware for gambling and NO sales taxes! > > Governor Glendening has promised to *veto* any form of gambling. Of > course we can go to any store and buy the Maryland State Lotto tickets. > > Oh, New Jersey has a nice, scenic ride along Route 40..very relaxing... > > Is this beginning to sound confusing? I'm still trying to figure out > which deal is better? > > (ken) good photos! we go to nj and use rt 40, too. when you go to jersey you at least see the beaches! jason
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 10a9ce,12057cf6c6bc02c4,start X-Google-Attributes: gid10a9ce,public X-Google-Thread: 108b95,12057cf6c6bc02c4,start X-Google-Attributes: gid108b95,public X-Google-Thread: fa37c,12057cf6c6bc02c4,start X-Google-Attributes: gidfa37c,public From: Jason Gray <egray@usa.net> Subject: Re: NJ Taxes/Gasoline/Slots Date: 1998/02/16 Message-ID: <34E8B59A.483F@usa.net> X-Deja-AN: 325760348 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit References: <34E67B5D.413E@ix.netcom.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Reply-To: egray@usa.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Organization: A Summer Place Newsgroups: nj.general,md.general,balt.general