[TheForge] Moving metal around

[gblacksmith]

Speaking of movement between states, I have a friend who is a metal sculptor 
and is moving from from CA to the Baltimore, MD, area.  He was wondering if 
it would be cost effective to move his  metal pile (around 2 tons) to MD.

 He would be willig to wait for a steamship to sail it around the Panama 
Canal for a decent rate, and pick it up himself.  Likely he could pack it 
loose in a container.

He was wondering about the economic feasibility, given the cost of steel 
these days, and the retention of the odd shapes in his pile that he uses in 
his work.  What do you folks think?   Grant
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On May 24, 2005, at 6:08 PM, Ralph Sproul wrote:
>   We don't have a sales tax.........Just every other
> tax imaginable.
>
> Ralph
>

from....

http://www.retirementliving.com/RLtaxes.html

"The data presented on the linked  page that follows shows states
ranked by tax burden as a  percentage of income. The taxes include
those paid by individuals AND businesses to state and local
governments.   Businesses are included because they usually pass their
tax costs on  to consumers.

The top five states where the tax  burden as a percent of income is the
highest are: Maine (13.0%), New  York (12.0%), Hawaii (11.5%), Rhode
Island (11.5%), and Wisconsin  (11.4%). The United States average is
10.1%. The District  of Columbia is 12.2%.

The five states with the lowest tax  burden as a percent of income are:
Alaska (6.4%) 50th, New Hampshire  (7.4%) 49th, Delaware (8.0%) 48th,
Tennessee (8.3%) 47th, and Alabama  (8.7%) 46th. Alaska has the lowest
tax burden because it levies  significant severance taxes on oil
extracted from the state - taxes  that are included in the price of oil
sold thereby enabling Alaska to collect taxes that are paid by
consumers across the country. As  a result, the state sends checks to
all residents at tax time."

http://www.retirementliving.com/RLtaxburdens.html

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