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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm voting yes, because it's an optional tax.  You don't [i]have[/i] to go out to eat.  Much better than the less-optional RE and car taxes.

Hopefully they will use the money appropriately (but that's a concern whatever tax they use).[/quote]
My concern lies more with the elderly - especially single elderly. You can't expect them to always prepare cooked meals, and they enjoy the ease of packaged dinners from the grocery store, or modest meals out - like IHOP and Silver Diner. (Look around in one.)

The hardest hit people are retirees in their early 60s, often forced out of their last jobs and too young for Medicare. They have out-of-control medical costs, and now you're going to raise their meals tax, also, because Democrats can't get a handle in their spending?

Finally, I imagine a big chunk of the increased costs results from having to educate the illegal immigrants. Crack down on the border, and watch the costs of education drop.[/quote]

Every other jurisdiction around has a meals tax. [/quote]

This is why I'll be voting no. When every jurisdiction has a meals tax and this issue continues to get promoted, FFX has the opportunity to siphon off business from those jurisdictions that have the tax. Let the revenue grow that way, rather than adding a disincentive to dine out as often.

This is a perfect opportunity to promote the fact that families in Herndon, Vienna, Falls Church, City of Fairfax, Arlington and Alexandria can realize that we won't levy a tax on your meal, come dine in FFX.[/quote]

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