[OldDeckHand]

"I live in gaysachusetts,,,,,a lot of people shop in NH where there isn’t a sales tax, the legislature here threw out the idea that they want NH to start taxing MA residents,,,,,,,,,NH laughed in their face....."

So I understand more clearly, the MA legisture asked (I presume through a resolution, or some such thing) the state of NH to begin taxing MA residents who make purchases in NH? That's ridiculous.

Do they expect the the retailers in NH to ask everyone for ID when selling anything to anyone so that they may be able to established the buyer's place of residents? Did MA think for a minute how burdensome and costly that would be for NH retailers?

[rockabyebaby]

Do they expect the the retailers in NH to ask everyone for ID when selling anything to anyone so that they may be able to established the buyer's place of residents?

That's EXACTLY what they want.

Did MA think for a minute how burdensome and costly that would be for NH retailers?

MA doesn't care, they're only interested in the money. Our sales tax has just gone from 5% to 6.25%. NH retailers are jumping for joy, tons more business for them.