Wisconsin Governor Proposing Tax On Downloads

Christopher Reimer writes "Ars Technica is reporting that the Wisconsin's governor is proposing a tax for downloads. From the article: 'Wisconsin's Democratic governor thinks it's not fair that tangible items get taxed while downloads, like music, ebooks, software, etc., go completely untaxed. So, he proposes to rectify the situation by having Wisconsin's 5% state sales tax apply to Internet downloads.'"

Comments

Insanity!

[sinthetek]

It's messed that some states are starting to tax merchandise bought online but this is is outright absurd. I wonder what if you're paying for an anti-virus solution and you have to continually download new definitions or some other form of update/upgrade for previously paid for software? Is he saying that you have to pay for *all* downloads or just downloads you're supposed to pay for? what if they downloads are homed, created and purchased from aonther state? That is just stupid!

Re:Democrats vs. Republicans

[Foofoobar]

Ah to hell with it, I have karma to burn...

I believe the GOP category is called 'Lying Corporate Whores'.... but I could be wrong.

Re:Democrats vs. Republicans

[Koatdus]

That's why you should have a flat tax with absolutely no deductions at all. Start with 25% and work your way from there. Then, no one can complain about how someone else isn't paying their fair share

They will complain though. I know several liberals and through some kind of fuzzy headed, rationalizing, nonsensical, logic they believe that if you make $100,000 a year and pay $33,000 in taxes you are not paying as much as if you make $50,000 a year and pay $16,500.

I call this the politics of envy. "You have more then the poor downtrodden masses so it's not _FAIR_. You are bad and must be punished for having more."

Nevermind that nowadays anyone with a few brains and the willingness to work really, really hard can have that $100,000.

I know, I know, it makes no sense but these people don't think for themselves anyway. Some pointy headed nitwit has spouted some politicaly correct nonsense to them and they swallow it and spew it back out without processing it at all. They are true believers and get downright hostile if you challange their beliefs with logic. Forget having a rational argument with them. As soon as you make a valid point they start insulting GW instead of attacking your point. (Side note: This insulting GW is the standard noise they make when they are together in a herd and need the comfort of knowing that the herd is there around them, kind of like the way a flock of sheep will bleat to each other. Another Side Note: Most of them are kind of full of themselves and think that they are much much smarter then all those "dumb trailer park types" in the red states. I think that this is part of the reason they are so angry. They can not believe that their guy lost because of those stupid trailer park people. I find this attitude really ugly.