Something has to pay for illegal immigrants schooling,
George Runner Calls Amazon Law Good and Bad
State Board of Equalization member George Runner defined the new so-called “Amazon Law” as both good and bad.
The Good:
“Clearly Amazon will be committing to bring new jobs to into California by bringing in distribution centers and fulfillment centers and that’s a good thing. Which basically means they will then under the law, regardless have to collect the sales tax, because they will have clear presence here.”
The Bad:
“Absent a federal solution, which is highly unlikely in such a short time frame given all of the competing interests, we’ll be right back in the same mess in a year. The State of California will again be killing California jobs, driving away investment and inviting costly litigation.”
As I read it, Amazon is not “anti tax” - they want a national standard. If that isn’t achieved, I see an opening for a rival retailer to set up shop in Nevada and cater to Californians who wish to evade the sales/use tax.
Amazon screwed the consumers by cutting this deal. Well screw them. I will take my business elsewhere. Nowadays, I only buy ebooks. For other stuff, I will buy the lowest cost including taxes and shipping and let the market decide.