VOTE UP Ron Paul Op-Ed - Let's Call This What It Is—An Internet Tax Mandate

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VOTE UP Ron Paul Op-Ed - Let's Call This What It Is—An Internet Tax Mandate

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Let's Call This What It Is—An Internet Tax Mandate
By Ron Paul

Last week, during a series of Senate votes on the budget resolution, a majority of senators voted for an amendment endorsing the so-called "Marketplace Fairness Act." The underlying Act has nothing to do with fairness and everything to do with enriching large companies and bloated state governments, while harming small businesses, taxpayers, and consumers.

The National Internet Tax Mandate, as Campaign for Liberty refers to the bill, would impose costly regulations on our nation's job creators at a time when the economy is still struggling and millions of Americans are out of work. Businesses would be forced to become tax collectors in compliance with thousands of tax jurisdictions, and any increased operational costs would be passed on to consumers in the form of higher prices.

It is unfortunately no surprise that some of the nation's most powerful businesses are lobbying hard for this legislation. While these companies can afford to absorb the additional burden imposed by this bill, their smaller competitors cannot.

The Internet Tax Mandate also violates the original purpose of the Commerce Clause, which was to guarantee free trade among the states. Instead, the bill would allow states to levy taxes on goods crossing into their state, which is not what the Founding Fathers intended. Why should California be able to force a business in Texas to collect and pay California sales tax?

When considering any economic proposal, the unseen, potential ramifications must be examined. This mandate could discourage online commerce and stifle the growth of new businesses, exactly the opposite of what we need if we want to expand entrepreneurship and revive our economy. In addition, the long arm of Big Government would reach for companies operating in states currently lacking a sales tax.

Those brick-and-mortar businesses worried about competition from the Internet marketplace and wanting to "level the playing field" should instead focus on ways to decrease the burden of regulations and lessen government's effect on a company's bottom line. Reduced operational costs can lead to more competitive prices.

The National Internet Tax Mandate provides yet another example of the corporatism so prevalent in the "solutions" legislators are quick to propose—big business getting together with Big Government to step on the taxpayers and smaller competitors—and should be soundly rejected by those interested in restoring a vibrant economy.
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You can see how your Senators voted on the amendment here:
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/L...ote_cfm.cfm?congress=113&session=1&vote=00062
 
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Ron Paul: Let's Call This What It Is—An Internet Tax Mandate

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There's a poll and we're losing by about 100 right now...

About Ron Paul:
Ron Paul is a former Republican congressman and presidential candidate, and is now the Chairman of Campaign for Liberty.


Last week, during a series of Senate votes on the budget resolution, a majority of senators voted for an amendment endorsing the so-called "Marketplace Fairness Act." The underlying Act has nothing to do with fairness and everything to do with enriching large companies and bloated state governments, while harming small businesses, taxpayers, and consumers.
The National Internet Tax Mandate, as Campaign for Liberty refers to the bill, would impose costly regulations on our nation's job creators at a time when the economy is still struggling and millions of Americans are out of work. Businesses would be forced to become tax collectors in compliance with thousands of tax jurisdictions, and any increased operational costs would be passed on to consumers in the form of higher prices.
It is unfortunately no surprise that some of the nation's most powerful businesses are lobbying hard for this legislation. While these companies can afford to absorb the additional burden imposed by this bill, their smaller competitors cannot.
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Taxing COMMUNICATION/SPEECH, hmmm.

If they "must" tax the internet, let them tax the CORPORATE BEHEMOTHS that now dominate "alternative media" and online retail.

Purists will say THEY SOULDN'T TAX ANYONE . . . and they have "a right to feel that way", as a REPUBLICAN PARTY TAKEOVER game-player lately said of my "frustration". But the greedy and powerful State NEEDS CASH, and they're gonna get it from someone.

True, that a million bucks is Dr. Evil laughable IN MANY WAYS. But I will also suggest than any individual having a tough time making ends meet on ONE MILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR, even considering taxes, should try moving their ends closer together.

Rather than Purists cutting off Liberty noses to spite Establishment faces, Commoners should play the MILLION DOLLARS & UP card on every friggin' tax coming down the pike.
 
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Taxing COMMUNICATION/SPEECH, hmmm.

If they "must" tax the internet, let them tax the CORPORATE BEHEMOTHS that now dominate "alternative media" and online retail.

Purists will say THEY SOULDN'T TAX ANYONE . . . and they have "a right to feel that way", as a REPUBLICAN PARTY TAKEOVER game-player lately said of my "frustration". But the greedy and powerful State NEEDS CASH, and they're gonna get it from someone.

True, that a million bucks is Dr. Evil laughable IN MANY WAYS. But I will also suggest than any individual having a tough time making ends meet on ONE MILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR, even considering taxes, should try moving their ends closer together.

Rather than Purists cutting off Liberty noses to spite Establishment faces, Commoners should play the MILLION DOLLARS & UP card on every friggin' tax coming down the pike.
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That's a million in income from a BUSINESS. If it employs 20 people and needs money to operate.... it isn't one person with a million.
 
Its not bullshit, the media did their best to demonize Ron Paul during the last cycle, so what you are seeing is people see the name "Ron Paul" and think to themselves "this guy is a nut, an isolationist extremist that hates government" and they down vote it without reading it.
 
ZENemy said:
Its not bullshit, the media did their best to demonize Ron Paul during the last cycle, so what you are seeing is people see the name "Ron Paul" and think to themselves "this guy is a nut, an isolationist extremist that hates government" and they down vote it without reading it.
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Then why do we usually win polls? This is exceptional.
 
The down votes are probably the small army of people the lobbyist's are paying from the companies below to promote it. They expect to crush their small business competition if this bill passes and receive a significant windfall in profit from interest payments on the sales tax collection. Companies like Amazon will profit from charging their clients a 3% fee to collect tax in the 9600 jurisdictions.

This is all about Corporatism folks - crushing the little guy in favor of those that can buy off your Congressmen.

COMPANIES TO BOYCOTT

Abbell Credit Corporation, Chicago, IL
A Cleaner Place, Oklahoma City, OK
Acadia Realty Trust, White Plains, NY
Airgas, Inc.
Amazon.com
AutoZone, Inc.
Balliet's LLC
Bandals Southwest
Barnes and Noble, Inc.
Beall’s, Inc.
Bed, Bath, & Beyond, Inc.
Ben Bridge Jewelers, Seattle, WA
Best Buy Co., Inc.
Blake Hunt Ventures, Inc., Danville, CA
Book Nook, Monroe, MI
John Bucksbaum, Private Real Estate Investor/Developer, Former Chairman and CEO of General Growth
Build-A-Bear Workshop®, Saint Louis, MO
Buy.com
Cardinal Camera, Lansdale, PA
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc., Chattanooga, TN
Cencor Realty Services, Dallas, TX
Chesterfield Blue Valley, LLC, St. Louis, MO
The Container Store, Dallas, Texas
The CortiGilchrist Partnership, llc, Al Corti, Principal, San Diego, CA
Dan's Camera City, Allentown, PA
DDR Corp., Beachwood, OH
Demos.org
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc.
DLC Management Corp., Tarrytown, NY
Donahue Schriber Realty Group, Costa Mesa, CA
Edens & Avant, Columbia, SC
Evergreen Devco, Inc., Glendale, CA
Fairfield Corporation, Battle Creek, MI
Federal Realty Investment Trust, Rockville, MD
FedTax, Seattle, WA / Topeka, KS / Norwalk, CT
Foot Locker, Inc.
Forest City Enterprises, Inc., Cleveland, OH
Gap Inc., San Francisco, CA
Garrison Pacific Properties, San Rafael, CA
General Growth Properties, Chicago, IL
Glimcher Realty Trust, Columbus, OH
The Greeby Companies, Inc., Chicago, IL
Hart Realty Advisers, Inc., Simsbury, CT
Hephner TV and Electronics, Wichita, KS
The Hocker Group, Louisville, KY
The Home Depot, Inc.
The Howard Group, Albany, NY
Houston Jewelry, Houston, TX
Hy-Vee, Inc.
Jo-Ann Stores, Inc.
Kemper Development Company, Bellevue, WA
Kimco Realty Corporation, New Hyde Park, NY
The King's English Bookshop, Salt Lake City, UT
The Kroger Company
L. Michael Foley and Associates, LLC, La Jolla, CA
Larson Binkley, Inc., Kansas City, MO
Lewis Electronics, Shaker Heights, OH
Limited Brands, Inc.
Lowes Companies, Inc.
Malcolm Riley and Associates Los Angeles, CA
Marketing Developments, Inc. MI
Marshall Music Co., Lansing, MI
Mary Lou Fiala, CEO, Loft Unlimited, Ponte Vedra Beach Florida
Meijer, Inc.
Mentor TV, Mentor, OH
Michaels Electrical Supply, Lynbrook, NY
Monte Cristo Bookshop, New London, CT
The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc
The New York Times Editorial Board
J.C. Penney Corporation, Inc.
JCPenney
Pealers Flowers, Camp Hill, PA
Petco Animal Supplies, Inc.
PetSmart, Inc.
Planning Developments, Inc. MI
Point of View Farm, Bangall, NY
Properties, Inc., Chicago, IL
The Pratt Company, Mill Valley, CA
The Rappaport Companies, McLean, VA
REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.)
Reininga Corporation, Healdsburg, CA
Robert M. Sides Family Music Center, PA
Rosen's of Maine, Acadia Highway, ME
Safeway, Inc.
Sears Holdings Corporation
The Seayco Group, Bentonville, AK
The Sembler Company, St. Petersburg, FL
Simon Property Group, Indianapolis, IN
Stafford Properties, Atlanta, GA
Steiner + Associates, Columbus, OH
Stirling Properties, Covington, LA
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc., Greensboro, NC
Target Corporation
Taubman Realty Group, Bloomfield Hills, MI
The Timberland Company
Tractor Supply Company
Trucks Unique, Albuquerque, NM
Tulsa World Newspaper, Tulsa, OK
Vestar Development Co. - Phoenix AZ
Wal-Mart Stores, Bentonville, AR
Watermark Books and Cafe, Wichita, KS
The Weitzman Group, Dallas, Texas
Wendy's Company
Western Development Corporation, Washington, DC
Westfield, LLC., Los Angeles, CA
WDP Partners, LLC, Phoenix, AZ
Williams Ski & Patio, Highland Park, IL
Wolfe Properties, LLC, St. Louis, MO
Zumiez, Inc., Everett, WA

List from The Marketplace Fairness Act website.
http://marketplacefairness.org/support/
 
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