Posted on 01/12/2014 10:41:38 AM PST by Libloather
The Economy would sure like more taxes.
Yeah, ruin the one part of the economy that’s doing well.
GOP loves them too and always frames them as “complex” issues that need to “meet certain conditions” for approval. Think Mike Enzi.
Hang on. A Federal sales tax?
Does the federal government have any Constitutional power to tax sales?
he doesn't have any
To be expected from a looter government.
Tax relief Using the Internet should not create new or discriminatory taxes not faced in the offline world. Nor should any fresh precedent be created for other areas of interstate taxation by states.
Tech neutrality Bricks-and-mortar, exclusively online, and bricks-and-click businesses should all be on equal footing. The sales tax compliance burden on online Internet sellers should not be less, but neither should it be greater than that on similarly situated offline businesses.
No regulation without representation Those who would bear state taxation, regulation and compliance burdens should have direct recourse to protest unfair, unwise or discriminatory rates and enforcement.
Simplicity Governments should not stifle businesses by shifting onerous compliance requirements onto them; laws should be so simple and compliance so inexpensive and reliable as to render a small business exemption unnecessary.
Tax competition Governments should be encouraged to compete with one another to keep tax rates low and American businesses should not be disadvantaged vis-a-vis their foreign competitors.
States rights States should be sovereign within their physical boundaries. In addition, the federal government should not mandate that States impose any sales tax compliance burdens.
Privacy rights Sensitive customer data must be protected."
No!
Leftists and politicians (same people?) think on-line shopping is fueled by the avoidance of the costs of Sales Taxes.
WRONG!! It is fueled by the avoidance of the high costs for gas to get to the increasingly decrepit malls. It is the avoidance of limited selection, no-nothing sales people, the costs of parking, wear and tear on the car, the time wasted driving to go shopping, surly and dangerous teen ferals who infest shopping areas as they destroy them.
On line, one shops in one’s own living room (or den), cup of coffee at hand, the TV showing whatever trash is on, comfortably warm in this Arctic blast, listening with one ear in case the baby wakes up, and knowing you will be home SAFE from the danger we read about almost every day.
The customer shops, clicks “ENTER” and in a couple of days of less, this nice delivery guy shows up with the purchases.
Taking yet another bazooka blast at our economy and another incentive for businesses to shut down.
Here we go again. Yet another Republican accepting the Left’s premise and introducing his own garbage, all under the guise of bipartisanship and to remain in good standing on the D.C. cocktail circuit.
That happens and I won’t purchase a dang thing off the net.
It’s interesting to consider the ramifications to changes in online taxing of retail transactions.
My initial reaction is I want to promote local commerce. I don’t trust online transactions. I prefer to pay cash. Why should I pay more taxes or, more importantly, discourage local commerce by supporting tax policies that unfairly burdens local businesses? I wish to keep my and their money here to the extent possible.
Meanwhile, online transactions, in my old man mind, are inherently less safe than those made face-to-face with relatively untraceable currency.
House Judiciary Committee Bob Goodlatte is getting comfortable in his leftist RINO skin lately, isn’t he?
These crooks need to be slapped down hard.
Superb post! So spot on.
The imposition of a consumption (sales) tax, without repeal of the income tax should be a clarion call to patriots of every stripe.
This is tyranny, to accompany the tyranny that has been the 0bama administration since day one.
Bravo!!
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