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		bjourne 54 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The last-ever penny will be minted today in Philad... So you're telling me that when I buy stuff for 12.34 that is not the amount I have to pay, but some bigger amount that I have no way to calculate precisely unless I know exactly which sales tax rules are applicable for my purchase? It's baffling how backasswards the US is.

theandrewbailey 53 days ago | [–]

American taxes are Conway's law, but for politics.

hahn-kev 53 days ago | [–]

Don't forget the county and sometimes city tax. That's why it's not possible to list the real price.

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