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New York State Budget Relies On Entertainment Tax

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the i-thought-mass-would-do-it-first dept.

einer writes "Facing a budget shortfall, New York State Governor David Paterson crafts a budget that taxes iPod music downloads and other 'digitally delivered entertainment services.' On the chopping block is $700 million in school aid and $3.5 billion in health care subsidies."

3 of 655 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Easy Remedy for Those Looking to Avoid by FooAtWFU · · Score: 4, Funny

    Simple solution if you don't have someone to do this to: Head over and shop music the old-fashioned way, in New Jersey.

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  2. Re:I'm in favor of the Apt Tax by Andr+T. · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...and I thought apt tax was some kind of Debian software.

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  3. Re:Easy Remedy for Those Looking to Avoid by electrictroy · · Score: 4, Funny

    Well they're not taxing mine. If I'm forced to collect the 7% sales tax through some automated system, I will, but then I'll refund it directly back to the NY customer. And I will NOT be filing any kind of tax form with New York.

    New York is welcome to send the police to Southern Pennsylvania to try to arrest me. Good luck with that. The PA Militia (read: rifle-toting rednecks) and PA National Guard does not take kindly to foreign invaders, so I'm think I'm relatively safe.

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