[StBernard] sales tax

[Westley Annis]

It's so nice to hear cash registers ringing at Home Depot and the  
local businesses that are back because of the importance of sales tax 
to operate our sheriff's office, our school system, and our parish 
government. Try to SHOP ST. BERNARD whenever possible.

On a related note, I was disappointed to hear a guy bragging on his 
cellphone recently that he bought $10,000 worth of furniture (from a 
St. Bernard business that I won't name in case he was lying) because he 
paid cash and they agreed to not record the sales tax. I really hope 
that the seller was simply discounting the furniture 9%, which is legal 
and is sending $900 to the Sheriff's Office. To both the seller and the 
buyer, I say, WHO ARE YOU REALLY STEALING FROM?   YOURSELF. YOU ARE ST. 
BERNARD.  DON'T COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SLOW RECOVERY OF OUR SCHOOLS, OUR 
POLICE AND FIRE PROTECTION, OUR GOVERNMENT SERVICES, ETC. WHEN YOU 
DON'T PAY SALES TAX.

ddk