Maryland and Virginia are both counting on new taxes on Internet sales, being voted on by Congress, to keep prices lower at the gas pump.
The Marketplace Fairness Act is expected to sail through the U.S. Senate in a vote planned for May 6, but it faces an uncertain future in the House, where Republicans are wary about any perceived tax increases.
The two states passed plans to fund new transportation projects in the states' recent legislative sessions, and both rely on the passage of the Internet sales tax to collect additional revenue.
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What most fail to realize is this tax will hurt the consumer more than it will help the brick and mortar stores.
ReplyDeleteFolks will simply buy less everywhere and the taxes will not 'roll in' as hoped....they'll need to tax something else.
Betchya Marty is looking to tax the air we breathe - he'll disguise it as a 'carbon dioxide exhalation fee'.
don't give the fool any more ideas
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