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Senators Vow To Renew Bid For State Taxes On Remote Internet Sales

Posted by timothy on from the coming-and-going dept.

jfruh writes "A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators are working hard to make it legal for U.S. states to collect sales tax on any sales made to their residents, even if the sellers live elsewhere. They tried to add an amendment making the change to an unrelated defense appropriations bill, but the attempt was defeated. They have vowed to try again."

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  1. Um... by jasper160 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    We don't have a revenue problem, we have a spending problem.

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    1. Re:Um... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Right. Instead of spending locally

      I live in the capital of California. A few months ago, I spent an entire day looking for an alarm clock. Note: Not a limited class Mercedes. Note: Not a one of a kind Van Gogh. A fucking alarm clock. The only alarm clocks to be found were shoddy, cheap pieces of crap without a brand name. The majority of them were ridiculous 'phone docks'.

      Amazon? Ten minutes of searching, done.

      Instead of spending locally? You know why we're not spending locally? Because brick and mortar stores are fucking clueless.

      Aww, is da widdle Best Buy gonna close?

      Fuck off. We live in a global economy. I've no duty to support your failed business.

  2. should be illegal by wbr1 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Unrelated riders on politically hot button bills and earmarks on important budget issues are how the most heinous of legislation is often passed. Should be illegal, but it will never be.

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  3. Creates a near monopoly by CloneRanger · · Score: 5, Insightful

    By forcing web sites to collect sales tax for all 50 states and the territories will create an accounting nightmare. The only companies that can afford to hire the people to do it would be the dominant players like Amazon. So, all the small start ups would be stifled right out of the gate. The end result will be a near monopoly and very few start ups bringing new ideas to market.