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RE: Hypocrisy
By Rob94hawk on 2/10/2011 6:17:11 AM , Rating: -1
Look! More armchair geeks! Go google something to make yourself feel smart!

RE: Hypocrisy
By guffwd13 on 2/10/2011 3:22:58 PM , Rating: 1
No dude, you're just not getting it. You are represented by your elected officials. That's the whole point. If you're not happy with "new" taxes (I'll get to that in a minute), then vote for someone else. If that person still gets elected, then sorry bud, you're in the minority and don't get a say beyond your vote. Taxation is managed by the legislators who have to go through the same process as any other bill. Read that section in your history textbook: How a Bill Becomes a Law, and maybe you'll begin to understand.

Now here's the kicker.... wait for it..... sales tax - the tax here in question - has been in use in the United States since the War of 1812. Thats... only 33 years after Washington took office. Thats also 199 years ago. How on earth do you consider that a new tax?

N. Carolina has ever right to complain about not receiving sales tax / use tax (depending on the state) for goods purchased. The point of a use tax is to discourage business conducted outside the state and keep the wealth within the state. Because the US government is a state system, not a federal system, and believe it or not... Mr. Conservative I hate taxes because I'm told to, Republicans LOVE the state system and HATE the concept of a federal system.

Now I happen to think the sales/use taxes are becoming obsolete and unenforceable because of the internet and that income/sales/use taxes need to be overhauled nationwide (sorry Republicans) because there is no other effective and fair way, but I digress because that's probably over you head.


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