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Amazon sues NY over Internet sales tax collection

Amazon.com is suing New York over a new law that requires out-of-state online companies to collect sales tax from shoppers in New York.

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Teddy R
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Friday May 2
 
Good for Amazon.

Up the System!
Very Taxing
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#2
Friday May 2
 
They would tax our underpants if they could get away with it.

The law will be struck down as unconstitutional...

Then, the politicians will try to hoodwink something else to generate the revenue.

Sickening.
Burt
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Friday May 2
 
More filth brought you by Albany. Where the scum of the earth reside.
Patterson Nightmare
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Friday May 2
 
In an absurd attempt to find another way to punish New Yorkers for a huge budget deficit, Patterson and his overpaid monkeys in Albany decided to try to reach out and tax only New Yorkers for out of state Internet purchases. This is a federal issue which will undoubtedly get done eventually but Patterson struck a foolish first blow that will obviously cost us, the taxpayers, even more money defending this law that was going to get struck down from inception. Perhaps if the taxpayers weren't funding dozens of phony non-profit organizations or paying for limos for government officials 24/365 we wouldn't have such a huge deficit.
Mr Johnson
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#5
Friday May 2
 
The citizens of New York should sue the state for rape.
dumas
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#6
Friday May 2
 
sick of taxes
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#7
Friday May 2
 
Ha Ha the honor system in New York?
RISSYPETTO
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Friday May 2
 
From my cold dead hands!
Up in Smoke
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#10
Saturday May 3
 
New Jersey, home of the country's largest state cigarette tax, gets customer lists from on-line cigarette company sales and sends out a retro tax bill, often for a five year period and totaling over $5,000. They cite a 1932 obscure smuggling law to whack the already overburdoned residents. They apparently cannot make due with the nearly $800 million a year they already collect. Time for a tea party in the Garden State, and it looks like New Yorkers can join in.
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Saturday May 3
 
Leave it to NY to need money. I guess the boys in Albany need more money to go whoaing around, and take their wivies on a vacation. Hey why pay with their own money use the taxpayers to pay for their luxuries.
Taxed to death
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#13
Saturday May 3
 
I will not shop on line! We have to pay shipping costs and now taxes NO WAY!!!!
Leaving NY
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#14
Saturday May 3
 
Good for you Amazon. Stick it to them, as Albany has stuck it to us. I pay enough in taxes between property and purchasing from local merchants. Now they want to drain me some more. The new Gov can kiss my A**
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Saturday May 3
 
Up in Smoke wrote:
New Jersey, home of the country's largest state cigarette tax, gets customer lists from on-line cigarette company sales and sends out a retro tax bill, often for a five year period and totaling over $5,000. They cite a 1932 obscure smuggling law to whack the already overburdoned residents. They apparently cannot make due with the nearly $800 million a year they already collect. Time for a tea party in the Garden State, and it looks like New Yorkers can join in.
Illinois does this too.
The Ridiculous
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#17
Saturday May 3
 
Go Amazon!!! I hope thye win!!

And i'm leaving NY State.. they want to tax us all into the poor house while robbing the pot to pay for their luxuries (the politicians). Shame on NY government!
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Saturday May 3
 
Patterson Nightmare wrote:
In an absurd attempt to find another way to punish New Yorkers for a huge budget deficit, Patterson and his overpaid monkeys in Albany decided to try to reach out and tax only New Yorkers for out of state Internet purchases. This is a federal issue which will undoubtedly get done eventually but Patterson struck a foolish first blow that will obviously cost us, the taxpayers, even more money defending this law that was going to get struck down from inception. Perhaps if the taxpayers weren't funding dozens of phony non-profit organizations or paying for limos for government officials 24/365 we wouldn't have such a huge deficit.
I agree! Wouldn't be great if the citizens of NY could file a class action law suit against the state for mismanagement of funds(taxes).
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#19
Saturday May 3
 
Thank you AMAZON!!!!!

New York State, is taxing its residents right out of the state. The government cannot control its own spending or effectively cut costs to balance the budget, so they come up with these quick fix ideas, that hurt the residents of NY. The commuter tax in NYC, if u drive below 81st street u would have to pay (glad they dumped that idea) and now the internet tax. What's next a tax on breathing air?
PROUD AMERICAN VET
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#20
Saturday May 3
 
Get enough people rallied together to refuse to pay any taxes at all and the state would be screwed. they dont have enough jails for everyone. Like I said before Another Boston Tea Party, only this time we get to wreck their limo's and planes. Just remember you people voted the Democraps in I didn't.
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#21
Saturday May 3
 
New York State needs the extra revenue to pay for the pensions of it's crooked school lawyers. "Taxation without representation". Sowing seeds for a Tax Revolution.
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#22
Saturday May 3
 
That's perfect! Shipping costs are at an all time high and now the rape state of New York want to top it all off with sales tax. I think it's time for a revolution.
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#24
Saturday May 3
 
ANOTHER BOSTON TEA PARTY. how about anoying NON-violent phone calls and e-mails they should annoy some one.
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