sangha
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- Jun 1, 2010
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Keeping what I've earned isn't a "giveaway".i think Texas is correct though....
all other online retailers, if bought and shipped in the state they reside in, collect sales taxes from the consumer....
is this article saying that amazon refused to do such?
*maybe i don't understand all????
I agree. The time has come for online retailers to charge sales tax. It has been exempt since Clinton's presidency on the argument that we needed to encourage online commerce.
Well, it's been encouraged. But there is no reason, in 2011, for a state to not get their sales tax from an online merchant, while collecting it from brick and mortar stores in-state. We just cannot afford those giveaways at this time.
This would hurt me, btw. I do most of my shopping online, and just purchased another $2,400 keyboard. My math ain't too good, but I figure I saved around $168 in taxes. I'm happy for me, but it's not the best thing for my state.
If you think gubmint deserves that $168, nobody is stopping you from cutting them a check.
Wingnuts are the ultimate welfare queens. They think the roads, water systems, electrical grid, the internet, the post office, and all the other govt-subsidized resources they used are FREE