Tram Tax

[FAA]

A boardwalk tram passed in front of Caesars as I left today. I flagged it down for a $2 ride to Tropicana. The collector said $2.18. Driver chimed in that as of Friday, tax is required. Collector: "You know AC is broke." Yes, but this absurd inconvenience hardly balances the books. To add insult to injury, he never gave me seven cents change from my quarter. I insisted, since we're all about grabbing everything we can.

[notes1]

on top of reduced tax receipts from lower gaming revenues, i believe the city has lost a series of court cases from casinos, due to their tax valuations. the city's tax income is down, but those bloated government pensions/heathcare, must still be paid.  not complaining, i am sure the politicans had a positive vibe, when they bought the union's votes.

[FAA]

Yes, all relevant and accurate. This frivolous tax sure flew under the radar! Had not heard or read a word about it. It would make me laugh if I didn't have to pay it. Truth is stranger than fiction. It's not like the FAA regulating an airline tax. We're talking about trams.

[jetermacaw]

Well that seals it for me, that .18c is the tipping point, I'm never going to ride the tram again. Thanks for the heads up Frank.

[FAA]

Huh? FAA. Anyway, nobody's deal breaker, but it is a somewhat bizarre idea. Tx for missing the point and your snarky marina input, though!

[Carcounter]

The clock is ticking. The state will take over AC's finances any day now.

[JIMDUECE`SWILD]

on top of reduced tax receipts from lower gaming revenues, i believe the city has lost a series of court cases from casinos, due to their tax valuations. the city's tax income is down, but those bloated government pensions/heathcare, must still be paid.  not complaining, i am sure the politicans had a positive vibe, when they bought the union's votes.http://www.nj.com/atlantic/index.ssf/20 ... _says.html

[DaBurglar]

on top of reduced tax receipts from lower gaming revenues, i believe the city has lost a series of court cases from casinos, due to their tax valuations. the city's tax income is down, but those bloated government pensions/heathcare, must still be paid.  not complaining, i am sure the politicans had a positive vibe, when they bought the union's votes.I agree with your observation (in general) about "bloated" pensions and healthcare costs that funnel towards retirees, since this "phenomenon" is something not isolated just to AC obviously......this is something that is literally dragging down many industries, sectors and even the USA itself.A rapidly aging population, combined with longer life spans (longer but not even remotely "better quality") keeping alive a great many people born between 1940 and 1960 who for years smoked and ate themselves into a variety of health problems is the single biggest driver of Social Security insolvency and Medicare "Bust" or "Bust" destiny....    Although please note, creeping up on the Baby boomers VERY fast is in fact the generation(s) born between 1975 and 1990, due mostly to a VERY sedentary lifestyle combined with a saturation of processed sugar and flour in the diet, which has resulted in obesity rates in people under 40 that leads the world among the developed nations.In short, healthcare costs are bankrupting the USA and many industries, sectors and apparently cities too.    it is NOT due to so called "lazy, freeloaders" or illegals.....they are but a drop in the bucket compared to the millions of so called "prosperous diabetics" (white middle and upper class people who are obese) along with people who are beset by other lifestyle health issues, and the sheer COSTS associated with caring for them.    I am sorry if this offends anyone, but simply put, TYPE 2 adult onset diabetes (along with obesity and smoking related illnesses) is TOTALLY PREVENTABLEIn this country, tobacco should be outlawed (since this is what has driven healthcare costs through the roof for people born prior to 1960), and something needs to be done about the American Diet and lifestyle of eating absolute crap while sitting on our collective arses.    This is not POLITICAL, this is simply lifestyle and the simple truth is the lifestyle of most americans is driving the country broke.Why on earth should anyone who smokes, or who weighs 280 to 300 pounds (or more) be shocked when they get really sick, and worse, why should such a person literally EXPECT any healthcare coverage (whether private insurance or government issued) to "carte blanche"  just treat their symptoms while they themselves continue to smoke and eat themselves to death?I am neither a right or left leaning person, but in this area I might borrow some extreme conservative insight and say, IF people want to be covered by Medicare or any other "free" health care coverage, then they must lose weight, quit smoking and exercise at least a little, otherwise they pay a HUGE penalty in dollars

[DaBurglar]

The clock is ticking. The state will take over AC's finances any day now. If anyone i sstill wondering exactly "where" all that tax revenue collected from the mid 1980s through 2005 from ACs booming (then) casino industry, remember, MOST of that went into New jersey's coffers (not the city of AC itself), and was subsequently spent in all the parts of the state with clout (i.e. NOT in south Jersey).   Its that simple.Now they want to totally abandon AC by moving casinos to the Norther portion of the state......talk about cold harsh reality.

[Tedlark]

Can this website enact a word usage tax? Posts up to 65 words are tax free, posts 66 to 125 words would be taxed at .09% of annual membership charge; 126 to 190 words would be .12% of annual membership charge; posts exceeding 191 words would be capped at .18% of annual membership charge. Just a thought...