@efa2e20e yeah it can in US too I'm sure, but for most states I think its reasonable - California being the main exception. I'd much rather have no property tax over no income tax tho
@5871b4b8 these forms of chains of could/should/would and had/have get into very complicated forms of subtle changes to the meaning. even though I instinctively knew the slight difference in implied meaning, I still struggled a bit in my attempt to make the comparison using other words. I'm glad it seems to have come through :)
@5871b4b8 I would say no, depending on the original context. in some cases it could be equivalent, but your shortened form is slightly different. it implies that they had to have done X to do Y, while the other says if they were to have done Y then they would've had to have previously done X, without implying that they DID do X. its subtle, I admit, but different IMO
@b9b68b25@016de359 they probably do it as a way to protect the identity of the accused. in hong kong they would literally put a black cloth bag with eye holes cut out over the head of arrestees
@efa2e20e as far as I know from a couple Indian folks I was friends with, its not something they do ALL the time, but a few times a year as part of a religious holiday event. obviously this may vary a bit depending on how traditional they are or something, but that seems to be true of the average Indian
@efa2e20e not having a state income tax is practically meaningless. unless you're up into 7 figures of income, state income tax is peanuts. how about we get rid of federal income tax, as the founders intended
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