I don't live in SF already :) but it's a well-known gotcha that the cost of living is higher in the locations where the work is and vice versa. So far (granted I have not read the shiny book) it sounds a bit glib, kind of an oversimpification. And it looks to me like it takes the lower end disproportionately.
On Feb 2, 2008 9:02 AM, Jerry Barnes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "well that's bogus then ... what about the difference in the cost of living > between say San Francisco and east Racoon Montana?" > > It's bogus to have a cost of living average? By definition, the poverty > line is basically the cost of living average. Anything below that line > isn't enough to support yourself. Anything above that line should be > enough. So, the poverty line is bogus I guess. > > I guess you would promote an index based on location. IMO, that would kill > the fair tax as it stands since it would bring too much lobbying and bs back > into the system. > > Besides, if it costs too much to live in SF, move. > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;160198600;22374440;w Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:253064 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
