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Newegg Defies New York Sales Tax Law
JagsLive informs us that the electronics retailer Newegg.com is defying New York lawmakers; it has suddenly stopped collecting sales tax from New York online shoppers. The "Amazon tax," which went into effect June 1, requires online merchants to collect sales tax if they have any affiliates in the state. Amazon is complying but has sued the state on constitutional grounds. Overstock.com dropped all of its New York affiliates and then joined the Amazon lawsuit. Newegg started out complying with the law on June 1, but stopped collecting taxes for New York on August 21. From Newegg's letter to its customers: "After careful review and consideration, we are pleased to inform you that we have stopped collecting New York sales tax, effective August 21, 2008," reads an email the company tossed at customers late last week, including at least one loyal Reg reader. "This decision was driven by your direct and candid feedback and our continued commitment to you as our valued customers."
Winkyboodle!
please me, have no regrets.
How else can I sit on the crapper sipping coffee, reading /., and taking a giant Obama.
Wake up, America. This is the Presidency we're talking about - not "American Idol." This is serious business. Want to know what Obama's economic plan will look like? Look at Michigan, with the highest unemployment rate in the Union and businesses fleeing like rats from a sinking ship due to the high taxes. This is what happens when you let the moonbats sit on daddy's lap and hold the wheel. Of course, the Dimocrats love this scenario because it creates an army of discontent voters wholly dependent on government hand-outs just to survive. Who's going to vote for homelessness and starvation? People in the Rust Belt: just remember who it is that built the cage and placed you in it.
I have an idea: let's ban the use of teleprompters by either candidate for the rest of the election period. When the rest of the world hears that Barack Obama unplugged makes GW Bush sound like William Shakespeare, I'm sure their legs will stop tingling in short order. For God's sake, I've never heard so many "Uhhh... uhhh... uhhhs." He sounds like a fifth-grader trying to wing his way through a book report that he forgot to write. Is that what is supposed to pass for contemplativeness?
To the people of San Francisco: why do you keep terrorizing the rest of the country by repeatedly sending Bella Pelosi back to Washington? Do you not understand that she has presided over a Congress that has had a lower rating than President Bush during her entire reign? The rest of the country hates her, as evidenced by her failed attempt to write a book on how America's daughters can grow up to be ball-busting bitches like her.
Look at Michigan, with the highest unemployment rate in the Union and businesses fleeing like rats from a sinking ship due to the high taxes.
Play $DEITY as a business, get burnt.
People in the Rust Belt: just remember who it is that built the cage and placed you in it.
A certain president that was also an actor did this in the 80's. Also known as "The Deceiver" to those of the Rust Belt, they made it a point to go open season on anything that wasn't a business entity.
Good riddance, for it's payback time for something nearly 30 years overdue.