Just how is a state supposed to “go after its (sic) own citizens who aren’t paying their use tax” without creating a complete police state?
Duh.
And no, we’re seeking to avoid any income tax. A sales tax is a better way in our “free trade” economy to spread the tax load. The thing that is most infuriating about income taxation now is that the GOP has pursued a “cut taxes” agenda to a point where a near majority of income earners pay zero tax. Everyone should pay something, and sales taxes are the best way to insure that no one escapes taxation.
You’re mixed up on this one. First, “its own” isn’t a grammar error, but is correct.
What Wyoming is dealing with is its own citizens rejecting its “low tax” system. It is an internal problem to Wyoming. It is not a nationwide problem. It is a Wyoming problem.
Here in Illinois we have a spending problem. Our government is socialist and crony capitalist. That is an Illinois problem. We don’t have a revenue problem, but a spending problem.
I cannot speak to Wyoming’s problems, but let Wyoming solve them. Instead you’re calling for more government and more invasiveness. The Senate bill undermines federalism. We need states to compete.
As has already been clearly stated in this thread:
1. Any brick and mortar store can gain an online presence.
2. Brick and Mortar stores are suffering from bad local/county/state tax and regulatory policies that make it expensive to do business in those locales.
3. America has a federal, not a national government. Federalism means states compete and pay for their good or bad decisions.
4. Liberty is undermined and reduced as federalism is undermined and reduced.
That’s it.
Let Wyoming fix its own problems. The truth is that Wyoming’s politicians don’t have the political will to go after your free-rider problem. So they’re asking America’s Senate and House to nationalize their problem.
It’s just another crony capitalist bailout. It won’t help either the Brick and Mortars to be more competitive or our individual liberty.
You’re thoughtful and I know how you feel, but if you came from Illinois you’d see the problem for what it really is.