[muawiyah]

If we have 49 states agree to tax internet sales, that 1 last state that doesn't agree will, by default, get 100% of the internet sales.

One does hope they have gentle winters.

[agitator]

Politicians are tax junkies. "Just one more tax, only one more tax...."

[mewzilla]

Okay, who's got the bat signal for the Sons of Liberty?

[LostInBayport]

Typical politicians. Rather than restrain or reexamine their spending, just look for another vein to tap.

Nothing like having the government come in and kill a marketplace. I've done a good deal of my shopping via the internet due to the reduced prices, convienience and lack of TAXES.

Citizens for Limited Taxation up here in Massachusetts is fighting a bill related to internet sales taxes...I can just see the argument of the proponents..."it's for the chilllldrenn..." They can't honor the income tax rollback that voters passed in 1989, but will be more than happy to add a new sales tax. This with an estimated BILLION dollar surplus for the fiscal year.

Parasites.

[shellshocked]

Government is on a death spiral. One reason for it is their inability to control their spending and our resulting taxation. Our days are numbered.

[D Rider]

You already pay sales tax when you go online to buy from an established business like Eddie Bauer or Wal-Mart.

And we sure don't want to give small businesses the 5-8 percent margin they need to compete with Walmart, do we?

[oblomov]

So if 50 states agree, and laws are passed to allow collection of the tax, doesn't this mean that all of the internet businesses will simply incorporate in Bermuda or Monaco or whatnot? These states have no clue about basic economics.

[JCEccles]

I've never understood the the pro-tax logic that the more we bludgeon the goose, the more golden eggs we get.

[William Terrell]

The states are very cash strapped and hungry, even ravenous. Methinks its because of all the expenditures of a welfare and social nature.

"Socialism has to work. We just haven't tried it with the world's resources yet." Text of a scream heard during electroshock therapy.

[FreeRep]

Don't tax me. Don't tax thee. Tax that man behind the tree.

[ChildOfThe60s]

"Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it."

- Ronald Reagan

[highlander_UW]

The first step in the government removing the freedom of the internet. How long before they try taxing individual emails...or each post in a messageboard? The Dims are angry at how the blogs have been knocking out their heros such as Dan Rather. They will not be satisfied until the freedom of the blogs is diminished, and taxes will be the way they will try to do it.

[SheLion]

Article 1, Section 9 of the Constitution for the United States of America prohibits taxation of interstate commerce.

[SaveTheChief]

"Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it."

- RONALD REAGAN

[Logical me]

This is dangerous. Sales tax will depend on its meaning. Is subscribing to a site that require a fee a sales tax. You bet your a@@ it will be. Currently they are trying to fool us by leading us to mean a sales tax on merchandise. I subscribe to many sites that require a fee for an ID and a Password. You have to watch these a@@holes. They are determined to tax us to death. For instance, remember the seat belt law. Only a ticket if you were stopped for a violation and were not wearing a belt. How did that go. Same thing here, government will just not leave us alone. Mark my words.

[Sender]

Don't forget the air we breathe...it blows across state lines, clearly interstate commerce...tax it!!!

[calex59]

Yes, it is just one tax after another trying to get all of our money,no sense in letting us keep, we will just spend i on things we want! In California they are starting new ads to try and get people to give their old cars away "for the children" with breathing related illnesses. Just give your old polluting vehicle right here to the goobermint of CA and the State will be a better place for the children. What jerks!

[JoeGar]

North Carolina already taxes internet sales. When one files his NC tax return, he is supposed to declare and pay a "use tax" on all internet purchases or telephone catalog purchases for which taxes were not charged by the vendor. I understand a number of other states also do this.

[OKIEDOC]

No Way on Taxes for the Internet.

These damn blood sucking politicians believe they can take your money and do a better job of spending it for you.

Just Say No But Hell No.

[SheLion]

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