Comments on: Rhode Island is Huge http://nyaffiliatevoice.com/2009/07/rhode-island-is-huge/ My Life as an Affiliate from New York Tue, 01 May 2012 21:44:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: George http://nyaffiliatevoice.com/2009/07/rhode-island-is-huge/comment-page-1/#comment-1974 George Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:48:05 +0000 http://nyaffiliatevoice.com/?p=993#comment-1974 I believe what this states are doing is unconstitutional. Congress regulates interstate commerce not the states. This country was founded on No Taxation Without Representation. If someone is expected to pay taxes in Rhode Island, Rhode Island has the obligation to send voter registration information to ALL of the tax payers of Rhode Island. I do not live, vote, use police services or use the aging infrastructure. If the Rhode Island legislators cannot solve the state’s problems with internal measures, vote them out of office. It seems tax evasion wouldn’t be that difficult to resolve if there were the political will. How many of Rhode Island representatives have Florida plates? We need to start a campaign writing our Congressional members informing them the states are usurping Congressional powers and we do not support Internet taxes in any form. This is not a business issue. Businesses simply collect taxes and turn them over to the states and local government. Where does this stop? Will we all one day pay income taxes to each of the states that have income taxes? Nexus laws are unconstitutional. Write your Congressman to stop this high jacking of constitutional powers. Congress is empowered to stop states from taking these actions with legislation. We do not have to wait for the courts. I believe what this states are doing is unconstitutional. Congress regulates interstate commerce not the states. This country was founded on No Taxation Without Representation. If someone is expected to pay taxes in Rhode Island, Rhode Island has the obligation to send voter registration information to ALL of the tax payers of Rhode Island. I do not live, vote, use police services or use the aging infrastructure. If the Rhode Island legislators cannot solve the state’s problems with internal measures, vote them out of office. It seems tax evasion wouldn’t be that difficult to resolve if there were the political will. How many of Rhode Island representatives have Florida plates?

We need to start a campaign writing our Congressional members informing them the states are usurping Congressional powers and we do not support Internet taxes in any form. This is not a business issue. Businesses simply collect taxes and turn them over to the states and local government. Where does this stop? Will we all one day pay income taxes to each of the states that have income taxes? Nexus laws are unconstitutional.

Write your Congressman to stop this high jacking of constitutional powers. Congress is empowered to stop states from taking these actions with legislation. We do not have to wait for the courts.

]]> By: RetroHousewife http://nyaffiliatevoice.com/2009/07/rhode-island-is-huge/comment-page-1/#comment-1669 RetroHousewife Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:38:56 +0000 http://nyaffiliatevoice.com/?p=993#comment-1669 NY collected $62 Million? Any idea on how much income tax was lost due to the drop in affiliate earnings? $62 Million????!!!! That's nothing! And btw, Melanie and Anne have their heads up somewhere - raising taxes during an economic downturn will cause an even bigger economic downturn. It's not strength it took to pass that law in Rhode Island, it was flat out stupidity. Here in California, our legislators are sitting around wondering why their revenues declined after they passed the biggest tax increase in history. Ponder this: What is 100% of 0? Use that to fix your stupid bridges in RI. NY collected $62 Million? Any idea on how much income tax was lost due to the drop in affiliate earnings? $62 Million????!!!!

That’s nothing! And btw, Melanie and Anne have their heads up somewhere – raising taxes during an economic downturn will cause an even bigger economic downturn. It’s not strength it took to pass that law in Rhode Island, it was flat out stupidity.

Here in California, our legislators are sitting around wondering why their revenues declined after they passed the biggest tax increase in history.

Ponder this: What is 100% of 0? Use that to fix your stupid bridges in RI.

]]> By: Melanie http://nyaffiliatevoice.com/2009/07/rhode-island-is-huge/comment-page-1/#comment-1659 Melanie Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:55:29 +0000 http://nyaffiliatevoice.com/?p=993#comment-1659 Thanks Anne. Very tough times for all states and very difficult decisions need to be made. I would hope for a Federal answer so that the playing field is leveled between states. Rhode Island affiliates will adjust, just like NY affiliates did. It just takes a little time. I can also understand why legislators had to take action, in NY and RI. When you read research on the amount of sales tax that is lost it all makes sense. I am sure it was much harder for Rhode Island to take a stance like this. Took a lot of strength so that leads me to believe Rhode Island, and it's residents (including affiliates), will be just fine. Thanks Anne. Very tough times for all states and very difficult decisions need to be made. I would hope for a Federal answer so that the playing field is leveled between states. Rhode Island affiliates will adjust, just like NY affiliates did. It just takes a little time.

I can also understand why legislators had to take action, in NY and RI. When you read research on the amount of sales tax that is lost it all makes sense.

I am sure it was much harder for Rhode Island to take a stance like this. Took a lot of strength so that leads me to believe Rhode Island, and it’s residents (including affiliates), will be just fine.

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