Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF)•U.S.

With these sewer bills, I use historic figures to estimate what the tenant should be paying monthly and build that into the rent; if actual consumption is above that, then an appropriate rent increase has to be made to cover the usage above the estimate.3.

He is also very concerned about inflation further dampening consumption and extending the recession, estimating gas prices possibly as high as $5 within two years.

Said that he longed for day that renters were just alcoholics instead of oxycontin, meth users.

Not to mention, the past FIVE elections we've elected Presidents who admitted using/abusing drugs, even despite their attempts to not make a big deal out of it (Clinton smoked pot but "didn't inhale," W admitted to being an alcoholic and admitted using illegal drugs until 1974, and Obama admitting smoking pot and referred to cocaine usage in the second person).

No alcohol sold after 6.

I would like to see us moving towards a consumption tax instead of an income tax.

I agree that a consumption tax sounds ideal, but in reality people would just make large purchases overseas that are "duty-free" and effectively tax free all together.I think what we REALLY need is to start a blank slate in our budget.

People have always been vain which means they will always want to flaunt their treasures and live with conspeicuous consumption.

That's primarily because the means in which we consume information (and entertainment) is being transformed before our eyes.More people are using computers and gaming (XBox, PS3) for television consumption and it is, as Jon pointed out, impacting revenue.