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Surprise: Obama’s FCC Quietly Proposes Nationwide Internet Tax, Says it Will “Reduce Uncertainty”
Center For Individual Freedom ^ | 18 March 2010 | Timothy H. Lee

Posted on 03/28/2010 12:40:37 PM PDT by Lorianne

The Obama Era has become a protracted, nightmarish Whack-A-Mole game of tax increases and bureaucratic self-enlargement. In sector after sector of American life, another scheme to expand government and wrench more earnings from Americans’ pockets pops up.

Its next targeted sector? The Internet.

Digital Goods and Services Taxation

RECOMMENDATION 4.20: The federal government should investigate establishing a national framework for digital goods and services taxation.

The National Broadband Plan is focused on increasing beneficial use of the Internet, including e-commerce and new innovative business models. The current patchwork of state and local laws and regulations relating to taxation of digital goods and services (such as ringtones, digital music, etc.) may hinder new investment and business models. Entrepreneurs and small businesses in particular may lack the resources to understand and comply with the various tax regimes.

Recognizing that state and local governments pursue varying approaches to raising tax revenues, a national framework for digital goods and services taxation would reduce uncertainty and remove one barrier to online entrepreneurship and investment.

(Excerpt) Read more at cfif.org ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Front Page News; Government
KEYWORDS: bho44; bhofascism; bhotyranny; democrats; fcc; internet; internettax; lping; obama; slavery; taxcheatparty; taxes; thepowertotax
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To: GeronL
Tax internet users so that the poor can get free broadband.

Well, we know we can trust Obama to spend the money for worthy causes. /s

61 posted on 03/29/2010 11:51:36 AM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Pat Caddell: Democrats are drinking kool-aid in a political Jonestown)
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To: Republic
“Do they have to put a TAX on everything? EVERYTHING?????”

Yes. Next question?

62 posted on 03/29/2010 1:04:27 PM PDT by pieceofthepuzzle
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To: Beagle8U
Sure. Just like the poor that roll their own cigarettes didn't have to pay the 2700% tax increase on loose tobacco that Hussein signed into law just days after he took office!

A buddy of mine started to grow his own tobacco under the law you can grow up to 1/2 acre without having to pay any taxes.

63 posted on 03/29/2010 2:21:19 PM PDT by guitarplayer1953 (Rebellion to Tyrants is Obedience to GOD! Thomas Jefferson)
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