In a 69-27 vote, the Senate on Monday passed its Internet sales tax bill.
The bill now moves to the House, where it faces a tougher road to passage.
Conservatives and Republicans are split on the issue. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) has expressed support for the “concept” of an Internet tax because he believes it will help level the playing field for brick-and-mortar businesses. Others, like Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), believe taxing online sales grows government and creates a dizzying array of complex regulatory requirements that smaller online retailers cannot afford.
Some limited government organizations like Americans For Tax Reform and FreedomWorks have jumped into the debate to help mobilize opposition to an Internet sales tax.
"Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) has expressed support for the “concept” of an Internet tax because he believes it will help level the playing field for brick-and-mortar businesses."
Since when is it the business of the feds to "level the playing field" for businesses?
ZitatRetail giants Amazon.com, Best Buy, and Walmart are pouring money into lobbying efforts designed to pass the law. Opponents of the legislation say big online retailers want the bill to pass to crush smaller competitors who cannot readily absorb the compliance costs involved in collecting sales taxes for 9,600 state and local taxing authorities.
Only Corporatists want this loser. That is why garbage like Paul Ryan is all for it. His big business buddies want it.
Isn't the New GOP that is FOR creating taxes so much better?
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Quote: Sanguine wrote in post #2"Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) has expressed support for the “concept” of an Internet tax because he believes it will help level the playing field for brick-and-mortar businesses."
Since when is it the business of the feds to "level the playing field" for businesses?
I am deeply disappointed in Ryan.
The government is in the biz of picking winners and loser now !!