Tales of a Failed State: More Problems with California's 'Amazon Tax'
Currently, the ‘Amazon tax,’ repackaged as AB 27 X1, is in legislative limbo. The tax was part of the budget deal that was recently vetoed by Governor Jerry Brown. Now legislative analysts are trying to figure out if the ‘Amazon tax’ can go directly to the governor, who has signaled his support for the tax, or if the bill has to go through the legislature again. It is important to note that thanks to Proposition 26, “Amazon Tax” legislation is almost certainly required to garner the support of 2/3 of both the Assembly and the Senate in order to pass. When the tax was passed earlier this year, it fell short of this mark. It does not appear that enough Republicans are going to change their mind anytime soon to meet the supermajority requirement. So no matter if this tax goes directly to the governor or back through the legislature and then to the governor’s desk, the ”Amazon Tax” will be challenged in court, and the tax appears likely to be eventually deemed unconstitutional (“Amazon Taxes,” say experts, fall afoul of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Quill v North DakotaWe haven't got much choice. After the 90 census, the Dems and the wimp assed Repubs carved the state up into nice safe districts, So Pelosi gets the loony bin across the Bay, Diann Watson gets South L A, Filner gets the white dumb ass union and Latinos in South San Diego, etc. etc. Over 20 years of that and you see the results today, a State House full of gray haired hippies, and a state budget going through the roof, and business that can stampeding for the door.
There are damn few bright spots except for San Diego where at least we still have enough military and business minded to stay marginally sane.
I see politicians are really creative at "finding" new sources of revenue, consequences be damned. If the dreadful situation in CA does not illustrate for even the brain dead that CA and the USA gov't has a spending problem and only a spending problem. WTF! Folks keep the powder dry and the guns clean and ready. It is almost time. August 2nd 2011?
Bottom line, as is the case with all these new tax plans various states are toying with to raise revenue, is that in the end they will end up losing revenue as well as losing businesses. It's been shown time and time again that the more they raise taxes, the less they receive and the more they target business, more businesses go under or move away.
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