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End of the Internet's Tax-Free Ride?
News.com has a piece looking at renewed efforts by both state and federal lawmakers to subject Internet sales to state taxes. "Two bills are pending in Congress that would allow tax collectors to target out-of-state Internet and mail-order retailers, and their supporters are optimistic about their political prospects... Meanwhile, pro-tax states are trying their own ways to circumvent a long-standing rule saying a retailer must have physical presence before it can be forced to collect taxes. One effort came from New York state, where legislators recently approved a measure requiring Amazon and other online retailers (that lack a physical presence in the state) to collect sales tax on New Yorkers' purchases... This is not exactly a new debate... But now, with a Democratic Congress and a potentially Democratic administration next year, the arguments may gain more political traction."
We can't seem to cut spending...indeed 6 years of Republican Legislature and a Republican President increased spending to record heights.
Now this optional war on borrowed money is weighing on our economy. Time to start paying down our debts, and maybe world confidence in out economy will grow.
Who knows, I just know I hate that our nation is so deeply in debt to some nations with scumbag human rights laws.
Blar.
McCain said we may have a military presence there for 100 years. You have spun that into having a war for another 100 years.
We still have a military presence in Germany and Japan after WWII. I don't see that breaking our bank.
What WILL break our bank is Hillary or Obama putting in socialized health care.