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alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 10:21 PM Original message |
Amazon Takes On California (Internet sales tax) |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 12:19 AM Response to Original message |
1. corporate whores are free to not do business in california. Or are they copying the mormon church? n |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 12:38 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. They used blackmail in SC to get an exception on taxes already. nt |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 03:12 PM Response to Reply #1 |
16. They are following Public Law 86-272 |
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DreamSmoker (442 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 12:44 AM Response to Original message |
3. Legislators fu---- This State again |
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PSPS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 01:11 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. I disagree. Amazon and their "affiliates" just want to freeload. |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 10:24 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. All I want is for the state to follow Federal law, and this does not |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 12:49 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Add my voice to yours. n/t |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 03:24 PM Response to Reply #6 |
18. "they do not have a nexus in" |
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rayofreason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 06:33 PM Response to Reply #6 |
27. I agree as well. n/t |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 10:37 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. The affiliates who live in the state pay income tax, which is the largest source of state revenue |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 03:25 PM Response to Reply #7 |
19. But they are transacting sales for Amazon |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 08:54 AM Response to Reply #19 |
31. When they do, they are required under present law to charge California sales tax |
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DreamSmoker (442 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 01:17 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. Well no money will be made in Cali |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 03:15 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. What's next is our bonehead legislature scratching their heads, wondering why their plan backfired |
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oldhippie (355 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 07:22 PM Response to Reply #4 |
29. Just who exactly is the bad guy here? ...... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 08:51 PM Response to Reply #3 |
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deacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 05:51 AM Original message |
This tax is totally idiotic. n/t |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
9. Your argument isnt very compelling. Care to elaborate? Arent most taxes idiotic? nm |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
10. Agreed |
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deacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 05:51 AM Response to Original message |
5. This tax is totally idiotic. n/t |
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demos9 (1 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
8. Amazon's argument is a joke--it has facilities all over the state |
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itsrobert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 12:56 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. +1000 |
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christx30 (774 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 02:26 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. When I do extra work |
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kelly1mm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 03:12 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Then you are a tax cheat. All income from any source must be reported. nt |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 03:28 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. Tell that to General Electric |
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itsrobert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 04:01 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. Yup. Noticed he was trying to rationalize. |
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christx30 (774 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 04:15 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. Give it to the government for them to piss away? |
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kelly1mm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 04:44 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Wow - that sounds very teabagerish. Maybe GE didn't want the government |
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christx30 (774 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 06:17 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. I'm not a tea bagger |
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kelly1mm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 07:18 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. I will not comment further except to say that you have to do for your |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 03:25 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. I bet a lot of rich people say that about the "pittance" they make doing certain things |
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itsrobert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 04:38 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Yup, like that $100,000 birthday present from daddy |
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