Sourav Satvaya@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.world · 2 months agoAnd guess what, that works.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square176fedilinkarrow-up1867arrow-down121
arrow-up1846arrow-down1imageAnd guess what, that works.lemmy.worldSourav Satvaya@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square176fedilink
minus-squarePriorityMotif@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 months agoI always round way up because sales tax is so high here. 17.99 = $20. I’m usually within the $1 range when I check out.
minus-squareneo2478linkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down1·2 months agoStill boggles my mind that tax is not included in the price in the US.
minus-squarePriorityMotif@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·2 months agoIt encourages more consumption
minus-squareneo2478linkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoHmm, this is the first time I get this argument, and I think you are on point.
minus-squareGreyEyedGhost@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoThe other argument I’ve heard is so that people will see how much the government is taking from them, and be angry about it. This would be particularly useful for politicians who campaign on smaller government.
I always round way up because sales tax is so high here. 17.99 = $20. I’m usually within the $1 range when I check out.
Still boggles my mind that tax is not included in the price in the US.
It encourages more consumption
Hmm, this is the first time I get this argument, and I think you are on point.
The other argument I’ve heard is so that people will see how much the government is taking from them, and be angry about it. This would be particularly useful for politicians who campaign on smaller government.