Oddly, that is my argument for why we need to fix it so the sales tax is collected by the companies -- because that is why the burden falls on every individual. A vast majority of the companies already have a process to collect and remit sales tax, at least to ONE state, so if we simply had a central software system where every state's sales tax was kept, it would take very little effort to upgrade online sales programs to use it.
Amazon already has the ability to collect sales tax for virtually all the states, because it's software front sells products from companies like Target and others which have presence in most states.
I will remind you that you are guilty of several laws before you get of out bed this morning.
I doubt most of us are breaking laws while we sleep; but clearly we all break laws, just as we all break the commandments of God. The question is whether we do so deliberately.
If you want to rebel against the "use tax", I think that's great. But please, actually DO the rebelling. If people spoke up about their refusal, we could get the laws changed. It's all the people who keep silent, and surreptitiously break the law without notice, that do little to solve the problem.
IN fact, my goal in these threads is two-fold; first, to let honest people know that they are breaking the law, so those honest, moral, upright people can correct their error. And second, to get those same people mad enough to actually DO something about it.
You're confusing the law with morality. They are not one and the same.
Making it easy to collect taxes is your goal? The costs of these taxes should be in our face! You shouldn't have withholding on your income tax, you should write the check. Note this one is in our face and no pays it because it finally is real. I wish more taxes were like this.
You want to shift the collection costs over to Amazon? Why should they pay the cost?
I attended a city council meeting regarding building codes and the first thing out of the mayors mouth was, “I don't care about you and I don't care about your problems......” This is what most of politicians think of us. I am NOT going to feed the beast that is going to take everything away from me. Go ahead if you want. I have vowed to buy as much as I can outside of this city so I don't pay local sales tax. I am going to stop making improvements because all they do is tax me on it.
As I asked, when does your revolution begin? Did playing nice with King George get them anywhere? I'm sure you are a nice guy but I would not go into battle with you.............
Regarding God, I don't think not doing it deliberately is an excuse, (at least I am not going to use that excuse on judgment day, you can if you want). We are all guilty and deserve death, it is only grace that stops our just rewards. But God is at least nice enough to get it down to 2 rules. We used to operate with the golden rule and you and I do but most of the rest of the world doesn't. Their touchstone is all the myriad of rules and regulations. They don't care about you, they care about the rules and regulations. That is where their power lies. The battle needs to be fought on EVERY front, within the system and large and small resistance.