Comments on: Maybe Yes, Maybe No http://blog.dickharper.com/2010/01/18/yes-no/ Most excellent shines and whines Sat, 19 May 2012 15:08:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: George Poleczech http://blog.dickharper.com/2010/01/18/yes-no/#comment-9563 George Poleczech Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:29:04 +0000 http://blog.dickharper.com/2010/01/18/yes-no/#comment-9563 "Should businesses include the expense of taxes when calculating the cost of their goods/services? Should goods/services include the cost of taxes when their prices are calculated? PS To both those questions I’d answer yes." The answer IS yes, and it lies in pure capitalism; but the question should be: In order to remain solvent, *MUST* businesses include the expense of taxes when their prices are calculated? etc, etc. Even Buster would sign off on that. -- George “Should businesses include the expense of taxes when calculating the cost of their goods/services?

Should goods/services include the cost of taxes when their prices are calculated?

PS To both those questions I’d answer yes.”

The answer IS yes, and it lies in pure capitalism; but the question should be: In order to remain solvent, *MUST* businesses include the expense of taxes when their prices are calculated? etc, etc.

Even Buster would sign off on that.

— George

]]> By: Heather Denkmire http://blog.dickharper.com/2010/01/18/yes-no/#comment-9249 Heather Denkmire Tue, 19 Jan 2010 03:18:59 +0000 http://blog.dickharper.com/2010/01/18/yes-no/#comment-9249 The question is problematic, Dick. It's just not a yes or no question, at least not how I'm reading it. Or, rather, I would *have* to say "no" but only because the question doesn't seem a valid one. So, saying "no" would seem wrong, too. See why it's hard to answer yes or no? It's not a case of waffling, it's a case of the question being lousy. If nothing else, the tone is loaded with a clear bias towards a "no" answer. "Make their customers pay" is a phrase that would make most people cringe a bit. I'll give you a couple yes or no versions: Should businesses include the expense of taxes when calculating the cost of their goods/services? Should goods/services include the cost of taxes when their prices are calculated? PS To both those questions I'd answer yes. PPS I'm not a Democrat, though. The question is problematic, Dick. It’s just not a yes or no question, at least not how I’m reading it. Or, rather, I would *have* to say “no” but only because the question doesn’t seem a valid one. So, saying “no” would seem wrong, too.

See why it’s hard to answer yes or no? It’s not a case of waffling, it’s a case of the question being lousy. If nothing else, the tone is loaded with a clear bias towards a “no” answer. “Make their customers pay” is a phrase that would make most people cringe a bit.

I’ll give you a couple yes or no versions:

Should businesses include the expense of taxes when calculating the cost of their goods/services?

Should goods/services include the cost of taxes when their prices are calculated?

PS To both those questions I’d answer yes.

PPS I’m not a Democrat, though.

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