Board 8 > If income tax was replaced by a national sales tax, would you

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PartOfYourWorld 03/22/12 9:58:00 PM #1:	pirate more digital media (movies, games, music, software) than you do now, or at least be more compelled to do so? Assume that the tax was applied to damn-near everything, and there would be almost no way to avoid it short of buying used from individuals on Craigslist. -- Yoblazer: http://i33.tinypic.com/ml36gl_th.gif Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! <cite>PartOfYourWorld posted [p:939478] in If income ... [t:62330142]...</cite> <quote> pirate more digital media (movies, games, music, software) than you do now, or at least be more compelled to do so? Assume that the tax was applied to damn-near everything, and there would be almost no way to avoid it short of buying used from individuals on Craigslist. -- Yoblazer: http://i33.tinypic.com/ml36gl_th.gifWatch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
X_Dante_X 03/22/12 9:59:00 PM #2:	I would not be more motivated to pirate -- boring and mundane signature Now with more bold! Less Italics due to bold <cite>X_Dante_X posted [p:939479] in If income ... [t:62330142]...</cite> <quote> I would not be more motivated to pirate -- boring and mundane signatureNow with more bold! Less Italics due to bold </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Justin_Crossing 03/22/12 10:00:00 PM #3:	No. Because we have it already in Canada. I have never thought to myself 'i'm not going to buy this because of GST' though. The premise of not buying something with that logic is weird. -- ~Acting on Impulse~ Black Turtle still didn't MAJORA'S MASK <cite>Justin_Crossing posted [p:939480] in If income ... [t:62330142]...</cite> <quote> No.Because we have it already in Canada.I have never thought to myself 'i'm not going to buy this because of GST' though. The premise of not buying something with that logic is weird. -- ~Acting on Impulse~Black Turtle still didn't MAJORA'S MASK </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
foolm0ron 03/22/12 10:01:00 PM #4:	If income tax was replaced, I would have so much extra money that I would probably never pirate again -- _foolmo_ 'but that statement is something only an Aspergers patient would say' - UltimaterializerX <cite>foolm0ron posted [p:939481] in If income ... [t:62330142]...</cite> <quote> If income tax was replaced, I would have so much extra money that I would probably never pirate again -- _foolmo_'but that statement is something only an Aspergers patient would say' - UltimaterializerX </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CherryCokes 03/22/12 10:02:00 PM #5:	I already pirate as much as humanly possible, so no -- "Occulams razor says you are scum" - masterplum <cite>CherryCokes posted [p:939482] in If income ... [t:62330142]...</cite> <quote> I already pirate as much as humanly possible, so no -- "Occulams razor says you are scum" - masterplum </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
dragon22391 03/22/12 10:02:00 PM #6:	tax almost never goes in to my purchasing decisions, so no. unless the tax was so severe that it somehow eclipsed a years worth of income tax if you purchased a significant amount of stuff, then maybe? still probably not. -- You saved science, SuperNiceDog! Call me numbers. <cite>dragon22391 posted [p:939483] in If income ... [t:62330142]...</cite> <quote> tax almost never goes in to my purchasing decisions, so no.unless the tax was so severe that it somehow eclipsed a years worth of income tax if you purchased a significant amount of stuff, then maybe? still probably not. -- You saved science, SuperNiceDog!Call me numbers. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
gotspork 03/22/12 10:02:00 PM #7:	no, I don't pirate. plus I go out of my way to pay use tax on anything that I buy online that doesn't charge me sales tax, like you are supposed to do. I'd just prefer amazon and everywhere would charge me a sales tax so I wouldn't have to bother with use tax. -- mreow! spork for president - metroid composite <cite>gotspork posted [p:939484] in If income ... [t:62330142]...</cite> <quote> no, I don't pirate.plus I go out of my way to pay use tax on anything that I buy online that doesn't charge me sales tax, like you are supposed to do. I'd just prefer amazon and everywhere would charge me a sales tax so I wouldn't have to bother with use tax. -- mreow!spork for president - metroid composite </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
IngmarBirdman 03/22/12 10:10:00 PM #8:	No income tax, but more sales tax? That would be a backbreaker to the poor, and encourage the rich to hoard even more. -- Parachute? Moar liek pair-a-somethin' else amirite SuperNiceDogTanuki, Pom Poko <cite>IngmarBirdman posted [p:939485] in If income ... [t:62330142]...</cite> <quote> No income tax, but more sales tax? That would be a backbreaker to the poor, and encourage the rich to hoard even more. -- Parachute? Moar liek pair-a-somethin' else amiriteSuperNiceDogTanuki, Pom Poko </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
paperwarior 03/22/12 10:11:00 PM #9:	Piracy aside, that sounds like a horrible tax plan. -- "God Hand is the ultimate expression of the joy of humanity, specifically the punching part of the joy of humanity."-Shigeru Miyamoto <cite>paperwarior posted [p:939486] in If income ... [t:62330142]...</cite> <quote> Piracy aside, that sounds like a horrible tax plan. -- "God Hand is the ultimate expression of the joy of humanity, specifically the punching part of the joy of humanity."-Shigeru Miyamoto </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Metal_DK 03/22/12 10:12:00 PM #10:	IB "fair tax" arguments from any supporters/non supporters -- Pride. Passion. Excellence. Metal_DK Currently playing: Sengoku Rance, Starcraft II <cite>Metal_DK posted [p:939487] in If income ... [t:62330142]...</cite> <quote> IB "fair tax" arguments from any supporters/non supporters -- Pride. Passion. Excellence. Metal_DKCurrently playing: Sengoku Rance, Starcraft II </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Princess Anri 03/22/12 10:12:00 PM #11:	From: gotspork \| #007 plus I go out of my way to pay use tax on anything that I buy online that doesn't charge me sales tax, like you are supposed to do. wtf is this, spork? -- Congratulations to Rafael Nadal on a Career Golden Slam. - The Mana Sword <cite>Princess Anri posted [p:939488] in If income ... [t:62330142]...</cite> <quote> From: gotspork \| #007plus I go out of my way to pay use tax on anything that I buy online that doesn't charge me sales tax, like you are supposed to do.wtf is this, spork? -- Congratulations to Rafael Nadal on a Career Golden Slam. - The Mana Sword </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
gotspork 03/22/12 10:16:00 PM #12:	what is use tax? if something online doesn't charge you sales tax, you owe an equivalent amount of use tax to your state, unless your state doesn't have sales tax or something. -- mreow! spork for president - metroid composite <cite>gotspork posted [p:939489] in If income ... [t:62330142]...</cite> <quote> what is use tax? if something online doesn't charge you sales tax, you owe an equivalent amount of use tax to your state, unless your state doesn't have sales tax or something. -- mreow!spork for president - metroid composite </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
gotspork 03/22/12 10:18:00 PM #13:	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Use_tax tons of people are commiting tax fraud when they buy from amazon or ebay or whatever, and they don't even know it. -- mreow! spork for president - metroid composite <cite>gotspork posted [p:939490] in If income ... [t:62330142]...</cite> <quote> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Use_taxtons of people are commiting tax fraud when they buy from amazon or ebay or whatever, and they don't even know it. -- mreow!spork for president - metroid composite </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MrGreenonion 03/22/12 10:49:00 PM #14:	From: gotspork \| #007 no, I don't pirate. plus I go out of my way to pay use tax on anything that I buy online that doesn't charge me sales tax, like you are supposed to do. I'd just prefer amazon and everywhere would charge me a sales tax so I wouldn't have to bother with use tax. When I lived in New York, Amazon did charge sales tax, as did Steam/Xbox/PSN/Nintendo online stores. So I always paid $0 on use tax because ** Bloomberg and his extortionist tactics. But when I moved to Massachusetts, I started paying use tax (the average, "I don't want to itemize my purchases" rate) because Amazon doesn't charge sales tax here. Some (not all) other online retailers still do charge sales tax, but I buy so much from Amazon that the average rate is lower than just what I should be paying from tax there. -- SuperNiceDog didn't have to reconcile his name... But Dauntless Hunter is now MrGreenonion <cite>MrGreenonion posted [p:939491] in If income ... [t:62330142]...</cite> <quote> From: gotspork \| #007no, I don't pirate.plus I go out of my way to pay use tax on anything that I buy online that doesn't charge me sales tax, like you are supposed to do. I'd just prefer amazon and everywhere would charge me a sales tax so I wouldn't have to bother with use tax.When I lived in New York, Amazon did charge sales tax, as did Steam/Xbox/PSN/Nintendo online stores. So I always paid $0 on use tax because ** Bloomberg and his extortionist tactics.But when I moved to Massachusetts, I started paying use tax (the average, "I don't want to itemize my purchases" rate) because Amazon doesn't charge sales tax here. Some (not all) other online retailers still do charge sales tax, but I buy so much from Amazon that the average rate is lower than just what I should be paying from tax there. -- SuperNiceDog didn't have to reconcile his name...But Dauntless Hunter is now MrGreenonion </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LordoftheMorons 03/22/12 10:54:00 PM #15:	Nope wouldn't affect any such decisions at all It would be an awful idea for other reasons though. Such a tax would be regressive as hell. -- No I'm not a damn furry. Looney Tunes are different. - Guiga I wanted Sonic/Shadow romance at that time, not sex. - MWE <cite>LordoftheMorons posted [p:939492] in If income ... [t:62330142]...</cite> <quote> Nope wouldn't affect any such decisions at allIt would be an awful idea for other reasons though. Such a tax would be regressive as hell. -- No I'm not a damn furry. Looney Tunes are different. - GuigaI wanted Sonic/Shadow romance at that time, not sex. - MWE </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
foolm0ron 03/23/12 8:20:00 AM #16:	From: IngmarBirdman \| #008 No income tax, but more sales tax? That would be a backbreaker to the poor, and encourage the rich to hoard even more. Yeah because rich people miss that 30% of their income way more than poor people do, right? -- _foolmo_ 'You are obviously intelligent and insightful' - Sir Chris about me <cite>foolm0ron posted [p:939493] in If income ... [t:62330142]...</cite> <quote> From: IngmarBirdman \| #008No income tax, but more sales tax? That would be a backbreaker to the poor, and encourage the rich to hoard even more.Yeah because rich people miss that 30% of their income way more than poor people do, right? -- _foolmo_'You are obviously intelligent and insightful' - Sir Chris about me </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
muddersmilk 03/23/12 8:25:00 AM #17:	*gotspork posted...* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Use_tax tons of people are commiting tax fraud when they buy from amazon or ebay or whatever, and they don't even know it. One of the many reasons why most people are screwed if they get chosen for a tax audit. -- (Maniac64 at work) All the proteins, vitamins, and carbs of your grandma's best turkey dinner, plus 15% alcohol. <cite>muddersmilk posted [p:939494] in If income ... [t:62330142]...</cite> <quote> gotspork posted...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Use_taxtons of people are commiting tax fraud when they buy from amazon or ebay or whatever, and they don't even know it.One of the many reasons why most people are screwed if they get chosen for a tax audit. -- (Maniac64 at work) All the proteins, vitamins, and carbs of your grandma's best turkey dinner, plus 15% alcohol. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KingButz 03/23/12 8:28:00 AM #18:	Any national sales tax should only apply to spending over a certain annual amount and should make exempt certain products (like groceries and other essentials). The tough part of that is how do you keep track of that? Itemize every purchase? -- http://img.imgcake.com/nio/bokbokbokpngur.png Ok everyone this is Bartz so just remember. <cite>KingButz posted [p:939495] in If income ... [t:62330142]...</cite> <quote> Any national sales tax should only apply to spending over a certain annual amount and should make exempt certain products (like groceries and other essentials). The tough part of that is how do you keep track of that? Itemize every purchase? -- http://img.imgcake.com/nio/bokbokbokpngur.pngOk everyone this is Bartz so just remember. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Articuno2001 03/23/12 8:30:00 AM #19:	From: gotspork \| #013 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Use_tax tons of people are commiting tax fraud when they buy from amazon or ebay or whatever, and they don't even know it. I pay tax on Amazon products because NY, so this was never a problem. I don't pirate much anyway, and this wouldn't likely change my mind either. -- Congrats to 2011 Rivalry Rumble Guru winner, SuperNiceDog http://backloggery.com/articuno2001/sig.gif <cite>Articuno2001 posted [p:939496] in If income ... [t:62330142]...</cite> <quote> From: gotspork \| #013http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Use_taxtons of people are commiting tax fraud when they buy from amazon or ebay or whatever, and they don't even know it.I pay tax on Amazon products because NY, so this was never a problem.I don't pirate much anyway, and this wouldn't likely change my mind either. -- Congrats to 2011 Rivalry Rumble Guru winner, SuperNiceDoghttp://backloggery.com/articuno2001/sig.gif </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
foolm0ron 03/23/12 8:34:00 AM #20:	From: gotspork \| #013 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Use_tax Wow I've never even heard of this. Not my fault the US tax system is ancient and broken -- _foolmo_ 'Illegal activities is a slight misnomer, most of it is not related to material that is actually illegal.' - nintendogrl1 <cite>foolm0ron posted [p:939497] in If income ... [t:62330142]...</cite> <quote> From: gotspork \| #013http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Use_taxWow I've never even heard of this.Not my fault the US tax system is ancient and broken -- _foolmo_'Illegal activities is a slight misnomer, most of it is not related to material that is actually illegal.' - nintendogrl1 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CeraSeptem 03/23/12 9:49:00 AM #21:	the tax system in this country is seriously a travesty -- I **ing love to cuddle. I'm being oppressed! <cite>CeraSeptem posted [p:939498] in If income ... [t:62330142]...</cite> <quote> the tax system in this country is seriously a travesty -- I **ing love to cuddle.I'm being oppressed! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MrGreenonion 03/23/12 12:09:00 PM #22:	From: muddersmilk \| #017 One of the many reasons why most people are screwed if they get chosen for a tax audit. Only if they get audited by their local government. The IRS doesn't give a **. -- SuperNiceDog didn't have to reconcile his name... But Dauntless Hunter is now MrGreenonion <cite>MrGreenonion posted [p:939499] in If income ... [t:62330142]...</cite> <quote> From: muddersmilk \| #017One of the many reasons why most people are screwed if they get chosen for a tax audit.Only if they get audited by their local government. The IRS doesn't give a **. -- SuperNiceDog didn't have to reconcile his name...But Dauntless Hunter is now MrGreenonion </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
gotspork 03/24/12 11:43:00 AM #23:	When I lived in New York, Amazon did charge sales tax, as did Steam/Xbox/PSN/Nintendo online stores. So I always paid $0 on use tax because *** Bloomberg and his extortionist tactics.* and that was exactly what you were supposed to do. if a site charges sales tax, then no use tax is owed. -- mreow! spork for president - metroid composite <cite>gotspork posted [p:939500] in If income ... [t:62330142]...</cite> <quote> When I lived in New York, Amazon did charge sales tax, as did Steam/Xbox/PSN/Nintendo online stores. So I always paid $0 on use tax because **** Bloomberg and his extortionist tactics.and that was exactly what you were supposed to do. if a site charges sales tax, then no use tax is owed. -- mreow!spork for president - metroid composite </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ViviffTheGreat 03/24/12 11:59:00 AM #24:	As someone who's lived sales tax free my entire life, a national sales tax makes me want to vomit, then kill myself in that vomit. Like I feel as though the upcoming movie or even an all new season of 24 could revolve solely around some terrorist organization pulling strings to implement a national sales tax, and it would be the most gripping, emotional thing I'd ever watch. -- Official King of the Brawl Online Board(Brought to you by Rocky Patel Premium Cigars) http://img.imgcake.com/IMG0194JPGpy.jpg <cite>ViviffTheGreat posted [p:939501] in If income ... [t:62330142]...</cite> <quote> As someone who's lived sales tax free my entire life, a national sales tax makes me want to vomit, then kill myself in that vomit. Like I feel as though the upcoming movie or even an all new season of 24 could revolve solely around some terrorist organization pulling strings to implement a national sales tax, and it would be the most gripping, emotional thing I'd ever watch. -- Official King of the Brawl Online Board(Brought to you by Rocky Patel Premium Cigars)http://img.imgcake.com/IMG0194JPGpy.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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