Republicans want to TAX the Internet/Internet Purchases.

[HTexan]

If there is one thing you dont do, its mess with peoples internet, and that goes with anything having to do with the internet. There are a lot more nerds on this planet than we think lol

yeah, suck the nerd's giant e commerce dick, repubs.

[SF1900]

yeah, suck the nerd's giant e commerce dick, repubs.

Remember a few months back when they wanted to regulate the internet and people went apeshit? lol. Gee, imagine if people had that sort of passion for so many other important issues? World hunger would be cured lol

[The Abdominal Snoman]

Perhaps..but your line of thinking ignores technology.  The internet allows companies to create a virtual store that's every bit as real and as detailed as a brick and mortar operation.  They're utilizing methods of accessing that store that exist within the boundaries of my state...cable, wireless towers, my computer, phone etc...   Those virtual stores would not exist without them...so, the argument that they are not entitled to special treatment has some merit.  

Besides...numerous states other than Illinois require the reporting of internet purchases, so I fail to see why Illinois should be considered the controlling opinion...

What's wrong with setting up a virtual store from one of the states with no sales tax?

Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, and Oregon have no sales tax. Move all virtual business's to one of these states.

[MikMaq]

When these guys start fucking with internet freedom you can tell there real agenda. You dont need to be a conspiracy theorist to understand that some elites really dont like the internet.

[Irongrip400]

Lot of broke dick dudes in this thread. If you buy something in my state, you pay sales tax. Why wouldn't I expect it on an Internet purchase?  5% isn't shit.

[MikMaq]

Lot of broke dick dudes in this thread. If you buy something in my state, you pay sales tax. Why wouldn't I expect it on an Internet purchase?  5% isn't shit.

You do realize its in every interest for more than few special interest groups to have control of what you see online. Sites like getbig are nanny stated enough could you imagine not being allowed to slander certain public figures because of their steroid usage.

All the jews in hollywood, already want the ability to search your hard drive for any money you might owe them, ISPs wanna control what you download so they dont have to dish out bandwidth, not to mention all the issues with unregulated content, free this and that.

You have no idea how many groups hate the internet and have a pretty god dam good way of  controlling people if they can get the law on their side.


This aint no fucking conspiracy theory shit either.

[SF1900]

Lot of broke dick dudes in this thread. If you buy something in my state, you pay sales tax. Why wouldn't I expect it on an Internet purchase?  5% isn't shit.

I think its less about being broke than anything else. I am not broke, my friend aren't broke. I think it has more to do with the fact that every time you turn on the news its something else like this. I think people get frustrated. 5% is nothing, you're right. Like I said, I think people just "sigh" when they hear stuff like this because you never know whats going to be next! Can you see it like that, instead of people being broke? Short sighted view to assume everyone is broke.

[flipper5470]

What's wrong with setting up a virtual store from one of the states with no sales tax?

Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, and Oregon have no sales tax. Move all virtual business's to one of these states.

Closer to convincing me...but it still doesn't adress the issue that you are operating a virtual store within my borders using technology that exists in my borders...in essence, it's virtual brick and mortar.  So...I can stil see the rationale for taxing it.

[Irongrip400]

I think its less about being broke than anything else. I am not broke, my friend aren't broke. I think it has more to do with the fact that every time you turn on the news its something else like this. I think people get frustrated. 5% is nothing, you're right. Like I said, I think people just "sigh" when they hear stuff like this because you never know whats going to be next! Can you see it like that, instead of people being broke? Short sighted view to assume everyone is broke.

Something has to pay for the welfare state. Seriously, a nation is just like a business. Money in has to be more than money out. We don't manufacture shit, so in order to get the revenue we need to keep the country afloat, you must tax the inhabitants. I get this, and on this basic level, I'm sure most do. Until everyone puts in their fair share, and pays their fair share, this is the only means we have of generating "income" for our country.

[outby43]

Something has to pay for the welfare state. Seriously, a nation is just like a business. Money in has to be more than money out. We don't manufacture shit, so in order to get the revenue we need to keep the country afloat, you must tax the inhabitants. I get this, and on this basic level, I'm sure most do. Until everyone puts in their fair share, and pays their fair share, this is the only means we have of generating "income" for our country.

I agree that there has to be taxes to pay for things but the issue I have is that we are over spending on shit that can be cut out completely.  The wars, lifetime welfare, the useless studies, extravagant parties, paying $10,000 for a hammer, 1.5 Billion for the olympics...it goes on and on.

[MikMaq]

I agree that there has to be taxes to pay for things but the issue I have is that we are over spending on shit that can be cut out completely.  The wars, lifetime welfare, the useless studies, extravagant parties, paying $10,000 for a hammer, 1.5 Billion for the olympics...it goes on and on.

Issue is the government is building a case to regulate the internet, of all things that cant be destroyed by the nanny state nothing is more vulnerable than the internet.

[tommywishbone]

In 2010 the US goverment took in $2,650,000,000,000 in tax revenue.

That's $2.65 TRILLION and they are still broke. Give them nothing more. They are insane.

[Irongrip400]

I agree that there has to be taxes to pay for things but the issue I have is that we are over spending on shit that can be cut out completely.  The wars, lifetime welfare, the useless studies, extravagant parties, paying $10,000 for a hammer, 1.5 Billion for the olympics...it goes on and on.

Read the Rise and fall of the Third Reich and tell me we don't need to spend money on military research/weapons. Not saying we need to be in foreign wars, but we need to be ready. Lifetime welfare, what are you going to do?  I'd say exterminate the lifers, but that will never happen so we must keep paying for the lazy masses. And, as far as $10,000 hammers, the government employee is the biggest waste of money. That shit needs to be privatized so that bonuses can be given out for coming in under budget, instead of careless spending so that you can get a bigger budget for the following year. I have done work on government jobs where they literally gave me $25,000 in material that they over ordered and didn't want to take it back. That's sick and people should lose their jobs for shit like that.

[SF1900]

Something has to pay for the welfare state. Seriously, a nation is just like a business. Money in has to be more than money out. We don't manufacture shit, so in order to get the revenue we need to keep the country afloat, you must tax the inhabitants. I get this, and on this basic level, I'm sure most do. Until everyone puts in their fair share, and pays their fair share, this is the only means we have of generating "income" for our country.

Well, no shit man. I realize this.  As I said, I think people are just frustrated and think to themselves, "WHAT'S NEXT?"

[Irongrip400]

Well, no shit man. I realize this.  As I said, I think people are just frustrated and think to themselves, "WHAT'S NEXT?"

Oh, well, carry on then. Broctune

[SF1900]

Oh, well, carry on then. Broctune

Broctune? 

[Irongrip400]

Broctune? 

Damn bro, I thought you'd pick up on it, you got Mr Belvedere in your avatar.

[SF1900]

Damn bro, I thought you'd pick up on it, you got Mr Belvedere in your avatar.

ahaha, its been a while since ive seen it lol. 

[randy841]

If Romney can exploit every tax loophole, so can the corporations -- and they do. They can simply move their corporations to offshore tax havens and tax shelters.

One can avoid paying taxes via various "valuation games and techniques". Just ask Romney. The corporations and those running the corporations are as bad as Romney or worse.

[Nomad]

So Romney only pays 15% on his millions but the average Joe whose wage hasn't gone up in 30 years now has to pay internet tax.

[tommywishbone]

So Romney only pays 15% on his millions but the average Joe whose wage hasn't gone up in 30 years now has to pay internet tax.

Yes.

[howardroark]

Funny, I remember you supporting a national sales tax, True Adonis.

[The True Adonis]

Funny, I remember you supporting a national sales tax, True Adonis.

Only if the income and all other taxes are completely dropped.

[sync pulse]

yes, the retail tax that exists where the purchaser is...the problem with that is?....

[Tapeworm]

I already gave you two.  His foreign policy and his stance on Internet Freedom.

Campaigning as an anti-war president then expanding war into Afghanistan (and Pakistan), the same number of troops overseas as under Bush, never getting around to that whole closing Gitmo thing he promised?  Signing and pushing ACTA on the rest of the world?  

The dude is totally full of shit.