Democratic Senator Wants Internet Sales Tax

[mykem]

Imagine the barrier to startups... "gee I now have to calculate changing sales tax for 50 states?" Imagine all the time and effort that gets wasted in software development on this stupid proposal.

 

[Netherscourge]

Online shops hurt walk-in shops.

Walk-in shops have the potential to employ more people than online shops, since more face-to-face interaction is required.

You want to help the economy as a whole? You tax internet transactions so the brick and mortar stores have a reason to hire more people.

Online shops use the money they make to automate as much of their business as possible. More automation = less jobs.

 

[irtehyar]

My interest in spending my money will suddenly dwindle. You lose.

 

[shanky887614]

jjames, local shops are all well and good but they dont have the stock and rare items some of us are after, for example some items i buy regually online (in the uk) is only sold in a handfull of shops in the country

if you want something quick you go local, and there is nothing stopping the local shops openening websites as well, it is cheap to do so anyway

 

[Guest]

Don't worry, a federal sales tax on all internet purchases is surely coming next.

Douchebags.

 

[Guest]

Yah this is total BS

Only way to do this whole thing right....cut medicare, medicade, social security, military, tax rich, poor.....generate about 1.5 trillion a year doing this and fix the GD deficit in 10 years...the reinstall the social programs including universal healthcare once we are running a slight budget surplus. Oh, and create a constitutional amendment that only allows us to go into the red during a grave and imminent threat to national security.

 

[Guest]

Why don't the Democrats first make it so that companies like Obama's favorite GE pay taxes on their $14 Billion in profits before making the average american have to pay more taxes shopping online?

The Democrats say all this crap about helping the middle class yet at the end of the day the only people they help is the unions and corporations that bribe them with campaign contributions. Here they go again trying to raise taxes on every American!

 

[shadowmaster625]

B&M's benefit from police and fire services, the automobile infrastructure, and often many different public utilities, all paid for with taxpayer money. Those services are the ONLY reason to pay any sales tax at all. The fact that these disgusting pathetic slimy nation-ruining politicians cant even understand that simple fact shows just how much trouble we are in. There is simply no excuse for anyone to tolerate politicians this stupid. NONE. This braindead country needs to cast off the dead weight of politicians like Durbin.

 

[Guest]

I agree with this. Online stores have an unfair advantage over bricks and mortar stores. I'm ont an overzealous "buy local" guy, but we do have to keep a healthy competition.

Exactly so brick and mortar stores should just take orders when you walk in and then ship the item to you. That way the brick and mortar stores do not have an advantage over the online stores and it stays competitive. Because that is what you want government to do right? Cripple the business's with an advantage so the consumer has more choices all of them poor!

 

[Guest]

Ahh yes. The Democratic Socialist never met a tax they didn't like.

 

[Guest]

"Out-of-state companies that aren't paying their fair share of taxes are sticking Illinois residents and businesses with the tab."

That is incorrect.

If the out-of-state companies were collecting the sales tax, they would be remitting the same.

 

[Maxor127]

I'd rather pay a tiny bit extra in taxes each year than cut programs that help a lot of people. And of course, tax the hell out of the wealthy. The main problem is corporations have too many loopholes to avoid taxes. Was it GE that paid no taxes this year? That's f'ed up.

 

[Guest]

Brick 'n mortar stores are like states that mandate gas attendants - inefficient and a silly jobs program. Just goes to show old minds of past generations can't get on board with the new and current trends. Online shopping is the way to go - it's more effective and efficient for both the customer and the seller. Durbin is a fossil that needs to be put out to pasture.

 

[flybri]

Effing Dick Durbin, staying true to his name. First he introduces swipe fee reform on debit cards, which if it passes will end up costing consumers a boatload. Now he wants to impose an internet sales tax? People of Illinois, vote this guy out of congress please.

 

[hoofhearted]

This is crap. If they really want to implement a fair tax, the implement a flat tax on income. Everyone pays 10%. Doesn't get much simpler than that. That needs to be be done before brick and mortars have any credibility in the "fair" complaint.

 

[oncall]

Oh waah! Look if you live in a state with a sales tax just deal with it. This loophole Amazon is enjoying is going to be closed one way or another. Your emotion is best directed towards your state voters who allowed a bunch of tax-and-spend bozos to stay in office.

 

[Kami3k]

[citation][nom]sieggs1[/nom]Ahh yes. The Democratic Socialist never met a tax they didn't like.[/citation]

"and may have already signed on Sen. Mike Enzi, a Wyoming Republican"

Owned.

 

[audioee]

How about out-of-state online purchase get sales tax at one rate and in state purchases get taxed at local rate. Online shops will only need to track 2 sales tax rates instead of 50. Sales systems can easily track the state that an item was shipped and send the proper amount of sales tax to each state.

Just my 2 cents.

 

[xelliz]

My biggest problem is the bullshit about this being for "fairness." Pretty sure things are even right now as is. If I order something from Amazon, sure I don't pay taxes, but if I want it right now...too bad, not going to happen. Best I can do is either opt for free shipping which could take as long as 2 weeks, or pay $20 to have it at my house tommorrow.

 

[davewolfgang]

Why is it that whenever something SUCCESSFUL is going on - some idiot in the Gubment wants to get there GREEDY little hands in it.

STAY OUT!!!!