[sand88]

If local video rental stores have to pay this tax, it is reasonable for Netflix to have to pay it as well. Otherwise, this is simply discrimination amongst various types of businesses.

Spoken like a true egalitarian.

I suggest you study up on tyranny. A mindset reflected in your naive and foolish comment is best suited for the Statist DUmpsters.

[ronnietherocket3]

Normally when two businesses compete and a government policy gives one an advantage over the other, it is corporate welfare, e.g., Solyndra Loans. If a video rental store has to pay a certain tax, but Netflix does not, that becomes a form of corporate welfare. If you want to get rid of the tax, fine, if you want both to pay the tax, fine. But both must be taxed equally otherwise it is corporate welfare.