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| Democrats push for new Internet sales taxes |
| 2010-07-04 |
| The halcyon days of tax-free Internet shopping will, if Rep. Bill Delahunt gets his way, soon be coming to an abrupt end. Delahunt, a Massachusetts Democrat, introduced a bill on Thursday that would rewrite the ground rules for Internet and mail order sales by eliminating the option for many Americans to shop over the Internet without paying state sales taxes. At the moment, Americans who shop over the Internet from out-of-state vendors usually aren't required to pay sales taxes. Californians buying books from Amazon.com or cameras from Manhattan's B&H Photo, for example, won't be required to cough up the sales taxes that they would if shopping at a local mall. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #5 Delahunt is retiring. He has nothing to lose, since his reputation is already shit (see: "I am DR. Amy Bishop" and the Amiraults) |
| Posted by: Frank G 2010-07-04 10:40 |
| #4 Seems unlikely to stimulate the economy. Seems unlikely to be a winner in the November elections. They really just don't care anymore it seems. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2010-07-04 10:21 |
| #3 More money coming in, more money to hand out. Everybody's a Murtha. |
| Posted by: Fred 2010-07-04 09:54 |
| #2 The majority of people in the United states did not want Obamacare..... You got it. Internet sales tax ..... You will get it. Ka..ching! Congress hears the money hitting the cash draw. Only thing for sure Death and Taxes. |
| Posted by: Goodluck 2010-07-04 07:30 |
| #1 Whoever wants their rep to vote for this $hit, please raise your hand. I didn't think so. |
| Posted by: gorb 2010-07-04 02:57 |