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graham4anything

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6. as more and more biz is done online, it really is only fair as a sales tax, states need the money

Reply to ecstatic (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2012, 11:25 AM

Oct 2012

and money is only achieved from taxes as we democrats know

I would rather streets are paved, bridges repaired, schools have money and people buying online are getting freebies.

and there is less and less in person shopping for items (and if you go to a book store, you pay sales tax).

Probably the deficit could be cut with all this extra money

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The new "Amazon" tax goes into effect this week [View all] ecstatic Oct 2012 OP

It's about time Sekhmets Daughter Oct 2012 #1

Walmart put brick and mortar stores out of business, and when the tables ecstatic Oct 2012 #2

Nothing on this green earth Sekhmets Daughter Oct 2012 #10

We have no sales tax in NH, so nothing changes for me... bunnies Oct 2012 #3

I would like to click both of those options...... meti57b Oct 2012 #4

GA needs the money, but they won't get it--the retailers will simply cut off their GA affiliates ecstatic Oct 2012 #8

Are they going to be allowed to get rid of their affilate marketers? Sekhmets Daughter Oct 2012 #11

Oh please! Get serious... Proud Public Servant Oct 2012 #12

That's what they've done so far ecstatic Oct 2012 #13

Long overdue Proud Public Servant Oct 2012 #5

Post removed Post removed Oct 2012 #14

as more and more biz is done online, it really is only fair as a sales tax, states need the money graham4anything Oct 2012 #6

And one other thing: labor Proud Public Servant Oct 2012 #7

Your "poll" questions are misleading - I don't LIKE any tax groundloop Oct 2012 #9