[claudiustg]

This announcement comes after the statewide Democratic victories this fall. Plans were still a go before that.

[cyborg]

What morons. What else can they possibly tax? How is this helping to spur on new business?

[ClintonBeGone]

Typical democrats. The extra money their state would get in property and sales tax alone would be more than if Costco didn't move in.

[BigSkyFreeper]

"They are under pressure to raise money for education, so (lawmakers) may be looking at this as a pot of gold," said Griffin, who added that the tax would be passed on to customers in the form of higher prices.

The only ones feeling the pressure are the taxpayers. This tax proposal is just an excuse for the Legislature to continue to squander what little money is already in the budget.

[bigfootbob]

I'm surprised COSTCO didn't sponsor the tax. Jim Senegal is a huge dimocRAT supporter. Never mind, I forgot, it's us serfs who should pay the heavy loads of taxes, not limousine liberals like Senegal.

Stupid move on the governments part, but if it keeps COSTCO away you're better off. I hate COSTCO. They track your every purchase and routinely report you to the authorities if you buy two packages of cold medicine. This from a place that sells in bulk. Did I mention, I hate COSTCO?

[CindyDawg]

Walmarts, KMart and Costco ought to shut down until the vote.

[Publius6961]

A similar measure, defeated in the 2003 session by a narrow 26-24 vote in the Senate, was projected to raise roughly $60 million annually for the state.

I'm from California, so I know "stupid" when I see it.
I always believed that red states had better sense. Is Montana red? I can't remember.

Guess the Montanans still haven't figured out the smoke and mirrors game here: Businesses like these never pay increased new taxes. Their customers do. The businesses just collect the taxes for the cockroaches as increased prices. Forever. Or until the tax is repealed. Whichever comes first.

How irredeemably dumb do you have to be to not see that?
I see a $60 million reduction in tax revenues when larger existing businesses (lower prices) start fleeing across the state line.

...where did all the businesses go? Hellllooooo ?

[conservativecorner]

Costco is a 100% blue state/Dim contributor. I don't buy from them for this very reason.