Why are Stihl Saws half price in the States?

[likeitorlumpit]

So how does the american government pay for stuff

Not on gasoline tax.. much anyway

Not on income tax- warren buffet says he pays 17% and would like to pay more

Not on welfare state

There is I believe a sales tax though- quite a bit I seem to remember

Not having a dig at USA as I love the place but just wondering

BTW stihl saws arn't half the price in USA

[skyhuck]

So how does the american government pay for stuff

Not on gasoline tax.. much anyway

Not on income tax- warren buffet says he pays 17% and would like to pay more

Not on welfare state

There is I believe a sales tax though- quite a bit I seem to remember

Not having a dig at USA as I love the place but just wondering

BTW stihl saws arn't half the price in USA

 

They borrow the money, just like Gordan and Tony did.

[easy-lift guy]

Skyhuck, I think you are incorrect regarding the decision of the USA and our National debt. With the present regime in power spending on jobs programs and the criminal waste of tax payer funds, I hope will be coming to an end with in the next 13 months. The National debt is a very real problem in this country and is never going to be slowed or even stopped unless the powers to be pass a balanced budget amendment to our constitution and learn to live within that budget. To many for to long have lived and expected the state to provide from cradle to grave everything and when that was not enough ask for more.

That mind set is slowly changing and people in this country at least are starting to understand that the party is over. IMO you get your deficit down by having a budget established in the first place and not exceed that budget. Simple enough just have to make everyone else understand the alternative is countries in Europe that are really on the verge of total default. At least the UK decided not to get on the Euro band wagon, I bet Germany/France wish they had never heard of it right about now.

easy-lift guy

[Breton monkey]

and from here in france, i look at buying saws when i come over to the UK, because they are alot cheaper than they are here.

last year i bought a 660, with a 30"bar and chain, £850...... here in france i was qouted between 14500 and 1600euros for the same saw. the best price being from my local guy who i use often but they still wont do a 'good' price.

 

i just really wish i could mail order them from here, i use F R Jones abit, but they cant send me a saw because i've never acturly been to the store to buy one befor.

[tomtrees]

So how does the american government pay for stuff

Not on gasoline tax.. much anyway

Not on income tax- warren buffet says he pays 17% and would like to pay more

Not on welfare state

There is I believe a sales tax though- quite a bit I seem to remember

Not having a dig at USA as I love the place but just wondering

BTW stihl saws arn't half the price in USA

 

At least the US has these options open as possible taxation and source of revenue.

 

We in the EU have got to the point of diminishing returns the more we tax the more it stifles enterprise, growth and the more the black market grows (cash jobs). This in turn means less in actual revenue for the goverment.

[Stephen Blair]

I bought an 019t in New Zealand in a 1 horse town garden centre for £120 in 1999, back here it was nearly £500.

Into the back pack it went:thumbup:

[easy-lift guy]

likeitorlumpit the Federal Government here in the states under the present regime has been printing money around the clock and distributing as much as they can to whom ever is willing to get into bed with them, the balance of the general public is left holding the bill for future generations to come. The gasoline tax is generally used for Bridge/Highway up keep.

The dip-stick you mentioned earlier called Buffet owes in back taxes many Millions of $$$$ to the federal treasury, however as long as he supports the present renters of 1600 PA. Ave. no one will push him to pay what he owes much less Claim to be willing to pay more. You see the funny thing is that when interviewed by the media if these higher income earners pay more in taxes every year, which they can by law if they choose to, every one will say no I do not pay more they just want everyone else to. State sales tax covers State funding requirements and many states have balanced budget amendments within their state constitution.

easy-lift guy

[david wood]

Breton monkey - if you have certs like our nptcs and are pro user then jonsie can help you online. its how i bought my 357 from him. i live hundreds of miles from his shop too.

[Rich Rule]

its a bit more complicated than that mate.

[Stephen Blair]

Breton monkey - if you have certs like our nptcs and are pro user then jonsie can help you online. its how i bought my 357 from him. i live hundreds of miles from his shop too.

 

Thats a Husky though:001_rolleyes: If tickets are Emailed to F R Jones and Son then he can.

Edited October 16, 2011 by Stephen Blair