This morning I found myself at the mercy of having to go to my local variety store just to get some coffee creamer because I ran out and the larger chain
wasn't open. With the way utilities and other services have come up with these lists of chargable items that get added to the basic bills we all recieve,
it's become far more than just nickels and dimes added to the pain of all the growing expences.
As I can't stand to drink coffee without creamer, I grabbed a small jar of Coffee-Mate priced at $ 2.09. When the clerk rang up the bill he said,"$ 2.69 please." I said, the price on the label states $ 2.09. Yeah, he said, that's before the added tax.
My question is; Since when did food items get taxed at a rate of 30 cents per dollar? I've heard of 5 cents per dollar on material objects, but does anyone know why Cumberland Farms would charge 60 cents on a 2 dollar & 9 cent item and call it a "tax?"
As I can't stand to drink coffee without creamer, I grabbed a small jar of Coffee-Mate priced at $ 2.09. When the clerk rang up the bill he said,"$ 2.69 please." I said, the price on the label states $ 2.09. Yeah, he said, that's before the added tax.
My question is; Since when did food items get taxed at a rate of 30 cents per dollar? I've heard of 5 cents per dollar on material objects, but does anyone know why Cumberland Farms would charge 60 cents on a 2 dollar & 9 cent item and call it a "tax?"
