This is about “state” taxes, not federal taxes. Just what taxes does the federal government charge on goods that are even sold in regular stores? I live in California where such taxes (along with local sales taxes) run just shy of 10%, and I buy from Amazon that is now charging me such taxes. As amazon usually saves me from 15% up to as much as 50% on most goods that I buy, especially books (remember those?). I have no problem with being so taxed. It is one of the costs of living in one of the best places in the best country in the world, and I at least am not against paying said taxes!!
Republicans like sales taxes, since they are regressive. -It’s good to remember that when Reagan was elected governor, the first thing he did was to raise the sales tax by 25%.
We don’t have a state sales tax. Considering some areas have state, county AND city sales taxes, exactly HOW is any business, large OR small supposed to “fairly” tax out of state sales internet sales?
It’s fun to watch the conservatives run around bumping into each other on this issue. It’s supported by big corporations, so they’re for it, but it’s opposed by other big corporations, so they’re against it, but it will hurt small businesses and the poorer people, so they’re for it, but it involves more taxation, so they’re against it…
“How cynical and intellectually dishonest.”The truth hurts, huh?“small businesses built this country; it’s the liberal agenda of higher taxes and more regulatory burden that crushes small businesses, not the “lower taxes, less regulatory burden” we are pushing.”Oh, really? Let’s see what Google says:“Republicans block small-business tax break on procedural vote”http://tinyurl.com/d9qftsy“The GOP’s Hypocrisy on Small Businesses and Regulation”http://tinyurl.com/9gefvco“Fact checking small business talk at the Republican convention”http://tinyurl.com/93d7bmo“Grim Reapers: How Republicans Are Killing Small Business in America”http://tinyurl.com/ckbgmnn
Here in the Shlong State (Florida for those who don’t know) we have no internet sales tax. I bought a camera online and all I paid was shipping. Had I bought this at a local photo store I would have been subject to a 7% sales tax (though to be fair NO ONE had this camera in stock). If local stores are taxed at 7% and internet stores are not taxed, how is this fair for people with a physical address?
Morty says Americans hate paying taxes. Wrong, except that most Liberals hate paying their own taxes (they love taxing those they are envious of). What many hate here are the wasting of the record amounts of taxes that are being brought in to Big Gov’t.
Last I checked Warren Buffet, John Kerry, Tim Geitner, etc. weren’t poor. I never made those assumptions, you did from your planet I guess. Here on Earth, Democratic politicians are always trying to raise the taxes of all income levels (particularly the rich they are envious of) for some great cause, and so many get caught cheating and avoiding taxes themselves. It is always some Democrat saying that we can pay more taxes to Gov’t than required, but they never do it themselves.
frodo1008 almost 11 years ago
This is about “state” taxes, not federal taxes. Just what taxes does the federal government charge on goods that are even sold in regular stores? I live in California where such taxes (along with local sales taxes) run just shy of 10%, and I buy from Amazon that is now charging me such taxes. As amazon usually saves me from 15% up to as much as 50% on most goods that I buy, especially books (remember those?). I have no problem with being so taxed. It is one of the costs of living in one of the best places in the best country in the world, and I at least am not against paying said taxes!!
braindead Premium Member almost 11 years ago
Republicans like sales taxes, since they are regressive. -It’s good to remember that when Reagan was elected governor, the first thing he did was to raise the sales tax by 25%.
Dtroutma almost 11 years ago
We don’t have a state sales tax. Considering some areas have state, county AND city sales taxes, exactly HOW is any business, large OR small supposed to “fairly” tax out of state sales internet sales?
riley05 almost 11 years ago
It’s fun to watch the conservatives run around bumping into each other on this issue. It’s supported by big corporations, so they’re for it, but it’s opposed by other big corporations, so they’re against it, but it will hurt small businesses and the poorer people, so they’re for it, but it involves more taxation, so they’re against it…
dannysixpack almost 11 years ago
@Robert landersin my state books are not supposed to be subject to sales tax. something about ‘free speech’.
riley05 almost 11 years ago
“How cynical and intellectually dishonest.”The truth hurts, huh?“small businesses built this country; it’s the liberal agenda of higher taxes and more regulatory burden that crushes small businesses, not the “lower taxes, less regulatory burden” we are pushing.”Oh, really? Let’s see what Google says:“Republicans block small-business tax break on procedural vote”http://tinyurl.com/d9qftsy“The GOP’s Hypocrisy on Small Businesses and Regulation”http://tinyurl.com/9gefvco“Fact checking small business talk at the Republican convention”http://tinyurl.com/93d7bmo“Grim Reapers: How Republicans Are Killing Small Business in America”http://tinyurl.com/ckbgmnn
d_legendary1 almost 11 years ago
Here in the Shlong State (Florida for those who don’t know) we have no internet sales tax. I bought a camera online and all I paid was shipping. Had I bought this at a local photo store I would have been subject to a 7% sales tax (though to be fair NO ONE had this camera in stock). If local stores are taxed at 7% and internet stores are not taxed, how is this fair for people with a physical address?
SpicyNacho Premium Member almost 11 years ago
Morty says Americans hate paying taxes. Wrong, except that most Liberals hate paying their own taxes (they love taxing those they are envious of). What many hate here are the wasting of the record amounts of taxes that are being brought in to Big Gov’t.
SpicyNacho Premium Member almost 11 years ago
Last I checked Warren Buffet, John Kerry, Tim Geitner, etc. weren’t poor. I never made those assumptions, you did from your planet I guess. Here on Earth, Democratic politicians are always trying to raise the taxes of all income levels (particularly the rich they are envious of) for some great cause, and so many get caught cheating and avoiding taxes themselves. It is always some Democrat saying that we can pay more taxes to Gov’t than required, but they never do it themselves.
riley05 almost 11 years ago
It’s a valid point. I’ve bought stuff online for that very reason.