Senators Hoping to Pass Permanent Ban on U.S. Internet Tax

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We have enough taxes without having to slap on an internet usage tax. I'm glad these Senators are starting this early and hopefully all will be taken care of before the current act has expired.
 
Maybe they will stop that tax and do what they did here in Sweden... they don't tax you for Internet, but they tax you for accessing streaming TV through Internet. So more tax money goes into their pockets anyway, the only thing that changed is the name of the tax...
 
Oh sure ANOTHER tax break for the RICH. I hope the Democrat Senernators put a hefty tax on the internetwebs that increases 1000% a year just so those rich BASTARDS don't use the innernettubes more than me.
 
In my personal opinion I do think they should have a tax on internet sale of goods. It does help level the playing field against local stores who generally have a higher overhead. Either way if they do pass this the state is just going to obtain revenue through a different tax increase.
 
Sounds good to me.

Now I'm just waiting for internet access to be treated like a utility, and priced fairly and accordingly rather than charging users twice: once for a rated speed package, and then again for how much data they use (depending on if they go over an arbitrary amount of data).
 


We absolutely, positively do NOT want internet access to be treated like a "utility" - EVER. Because then the government GETS to regulate it - that's what we are trying to stop and never let happen.

Think about it - would you want your usage metered because some politician who gets elected in the future has a personal opinion that YOU don't need to use the internet, you should go outside and play....????
 
[citation][nom]davewolfgang[/nom]We absolutely, positively do NOT want internet access to be treated like a "utility" - EVER. Because then the government GETS to regulate it - that's what we are trying to stop and never let happen.Think about it - would you want your usage metered because some politician who gets elected in the future has a personal opinion that YOU don't need to use the internet, you should go outside and play....????[/citation]
Where did I say government-regulation? Just treated LIKE a utility where you pay for what you use, not for some made-up, unrealistic tiers of speed and bandwidth that have little relevance to actual usage.
 
[citation][nom]dimcorner[/nom]In my personal opinion I do think they should have a tax on internet sale of goods. It does help level the playing field against local stores who generally have a higher overhead. Either way if they do pass this the state is just going to obtain revenue through a different tax increase.[/citation]

This has nothing to do with sales tax. There is a strong push to do that and its already happening and legal. They won't stop that.

This is about adding a tax to your internet bill, or taxing email. Like they do to your phone. And gas. And car. And cable. And..... Everything

The goal its to not allow it so they can never use taxation to control internet access, email, charge multiple taxes on electronic sales etc. its to stop unfair INTERNET ONLY taxes. like charging Amazon a HIGHER tax to give local businesses advantages. It allows fair sales taxes
 
[citation][nom]teh_chem[/nom]Where did I say government-regulation? Just treated LIKE a utility where you pay for what you use, not for some made-up, unrealistic tiers of speed and bandwidth that have little relevance to actual usage.[/citation]

I guess the idea of government regulation is double-edged. The ideal version where government is for the good of the people to regulate the large companies from exuding their monopolistic power and stick it to the people with unreasonable and tricky pricing. Then there is what is happening currently that governments is mor influenced by lobbyist and the regulations they encat really help the companies more than the consumer, kind of like that "illegal to unlock" crap that was on her a few days ago.
 
As it stands right now I get taxed on a paycheck I get taxed when I want buys something I did taxed of my money makes money I get taxed for damn near everything I do and God for bid if I die the child take half my money away with the tax.

I want one tax for individuals one tax for small business and one tax for corporations

Outside of those three taxes I shouldn't get taxed anymore and no one should have loopholes to get out of pain all their money and tax.

I hate how because if you get married you get a tax break you dedicate you get a tax break but oh no you buy alcohol you get more tax you buy cigarette or more taxes there to anything that's considered a vice gets taxed so damn much... Taxes are meant to be a way to raise funds for the government and any form of tax that is trying to promote what the government decide his good behavior is corruption.
 


A utility HAS government regulation.

And if you think "because" something is a utility that you are "only" paying for what you use....you REALLY need to look at your bills more closely!!!! For gas, electric, phone, water, sewer, etc you are paying for so much more CRAP that has nothing to do with the actual service.
 
I would welcome the ban on this tax based on its merits alone. But unfortunately, knowing the track-record of the Congress, and these two members of Congress in particular, this is mostly an ideological stunt on their part in their "no taxes period" camp. Then it'll be opposed on the opposite end because it's wrapped up in some bill they can't stomach, and then this tax ban thing will either pass or fail quietly as either a case of no action being taken, or got slipped in as sweetener of some other bigger, more important, bill.
 
Notice who is behind it, Republicans. If the Demo☭Rats have their way, it will all be taxed too. The Demo☭Rats are nothing but a bunch of tax and spend Socialist scum.
 
Not too many complaints when folks pay a sales tax, in person, at a local store. So, why all the uproar when you might have to pay taxes on an on-line purchase? Even today, if you purchase from a website that does business in your state, you typically pay sales tax.

Just something to think about, folks.
 
[citation][nom]dgingeri[/nom]This'll never get past the liberals.[/citation]

Of course not, they would like to impose this tax to collect money for more important things, such as doing a $10,000,000 study to find out why people use the internet.
 
[citation][nom]COLGeek[/nom]Not too many complaints when folks pay a sales tax, in person, at a local store. So, why all the uproar when you might have to pay taxes on an on-line purchase? Even today, if you purchase from a website that does business in your state, you typically pay sales tax.Just something to think about, folks.[/citation]

AGAIN. This has NOTHING to do with SALES tax. This is an EXISTING law that says they cannot tax.you for accessing the internet, using email, or charge unfair INTERNET ONLY taxes. It is to keep them from regulating internet access via taxation, or punishing internet companies with a higher sales tax rate and having unfair competition.

sales taxes are ALLOWED. They ALREADY happen. There is a a push to make it standard but that has nothing to do with taxing your actual internet or this law.
 
[citation][nom]COLGeek[/nom]Not too many complaints when folks pay a sales tax, in person, at a local store. So, why all the uproar when you might have to pay taxes on an on-line purchase? Even today, if you purchase from a website that does business in your state, you typically pay sales tax.Just something to think about, folks.[/citation]

That's easy. Local taxes have been around for a long, long time. Generally, people don't like it, and do a lot to avoid it, like going to unincorporated areas for large purchases or the old method of ordering through mail order, but not much is really said about it. The Internet comes along and allows people to easily buy things from other states, where they don't have to pay taxes, and people are overjoyed about it. Now, they want to remove that loophole. People don't like it.
 
[citation][nom]davewolfgang[/nom]We absolutely, positively do NOT want internet access to be treated like a "utility" - EVER. Because then the government GETS to regulate it - that's what we are trying to stop and never let happen.Think about it - would you want your usage metered because some politician who gets elected in the future has a personal opinion that YOU don't need to use the internet, you should go outside and play....????[/citation]

You don't know how utility regulation works, do you? All that gets regulated is the prices with a regulated utility, the government doesn't cut you off or anything like that. And not all states have regulated utilities, they do get de-regulated so people can choose other providers/compare prices, that sort of thing.

Learn how things actually work before you get on your soapbox.
 
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