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."

Re:Politicians unable to think.

[moderatorrater]

A whole new breed of middle-men would have to pop-up, existing solely for the purpose of figuring out who I have to collect sales taxes for.

Perfect! They're creating jobs! This'll be great for the economy!

Re:Standing

[Pseudonym]

Signing statement!

Re:Tax and spend!

[DesScorp]

Reagan didn't win the Cold War, you ignorant twat. Quit rewriting history.

Rewriting history? Are you kidding me? Only a tard of the lowest order would argue that Reagan wasn't instrumental in bringing the USSR down. He had help (some of it from inept Soviet leaders themselves), but all but the most partisan moonbats would agree that Reagan put a stake in the Soviet heart. In the late 70's, the Soviets were well and truly poised to dominate the world. In little more than a decade, they disappeared. To say that people like Reagan, Thatcher, and John Paul II had little or nothing to do with it is the most blatant rewriting of history of all.