Would you vote for a local tax on internet sales?

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376 Votes

Would you vote for a local tax on internet sales?

20%

Yes Yes

80%

No No

20%

Yes

The Boone County Commission has expressed a desire for a sales tax on online purchases and the Columbia City Council will vote soon on whether to put such a tax on the ballot.

The Boone County Commission has expressed a desire for a sales tax on online purchases and the Columbia City Council will vote soon on whether to put such a tax on the ballot. Show Less

4 Comments

Cherylene Lee Gaines Ramos

Yes, I try to purchase everything locally, but when I have to arm chair shop, it would still benefit our community if it was implemented.

Jack L

If local mom and pop stores have to charge a sales tax, then internet stores should have to charge them too. Or else eliminate sales taxes on all stores. We need a level playing field for our retailers.

Max

I would prefer to support our local businesses, than Amazon and E-bay. I think Jeff Bezos is a Socialist, and every time you help him, you hurt yourself and your country. Jeff Bezos's net worth is 201.7 billion USD.

TRUMP 2024

Please do I live in Columbus over 50 years I have recently moved to a county over I do not shop in Columbia when I built my new house my contract I said do not buy anything in Boone County because of the taxes and because of everything about Colombia

80%

No

Local governments have had trouble getting approval for such taxes amid voters' anti-tax sentiments.

Local governments have had trouble getting approval for such taxes amid voters' anti-tax sentiments. Show Less

2 Comments

Lisa Gore

Unconstitutional...

Should Congress have a say in whether the U.S. strikes Iran?

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163 Votes

Should Congress have a say in whether the U.S. strikes Iran?

66%

Yes. Congress authorizes war. Yes. Congress authorizes war.

34%

Not unless it's full-on war. Not unless it's full-on war.

66%

Yes. Congress authorizes war.

1 Comment

Fred

The Constitution vests the power in the legislative branch to ensure decisions on war are made democratically, rather than by a single person.

Max

The War Powers Resolution of 1973 (50 U.S.C. 1541–1548)

34%

Not unless it's full-on war.

1 Comments

Max

It would take congress years to make a decision, and the amount of pork required would be phenomenal. Congress is dysfunctional.

Max

Most congressmen are millionaires, but our nation is nearly $40 Trillion in debt.

Max

Congress can't even pass a budget to fund the government.

Should legislators implement letter-grade report cards for Missouri schools?

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1 month left

Should legislators implement letter-grade report cards for Missouri schools?

53%

Yes Yes

47%

No No

53%

Yes

1 Comments

Max

Just maybe, some of the students could learn how to read, write, and learn a little bit about math. Their texting skills are already, just fine.

Fred

... and history and civics!

47%

No

1 Comment

Toasty

The fact that legislators would use this for political gain and schools would use this as a financial game (teaching to the tests so they get an A rating, which gives them more money, wash-rinse-repeat). is a no from me. Didn't they learn something from the failure of the No Child Left Behind?

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Would you vote for a local tax on internet sales?

20% Yes Yes

80% No No

20% Yes

80% No

Should Congress have a say in whether the U.S. strikes Iran?

66% Yes. Congress authorizes war. Yes. Congress authorizes war.

34% Not unless it's full-on war. Not unless it's full-on war.

66% Yes. Congress authorizes war.

34% Not unless it's full-on war.

Should legislators implement letter-grade report cards for Missouri schools?

53% Yes Yes

47% No No

53% Yes

47% No

20%

Yes Yes

80%

No No

20%

Yes

80%

No

66%

Yes. Congress authorizes war. Yes. Congress authorizes war.

34%

Not unless it's full-on war. Not unless it's full-on war.

66%

Yes. Congress authorizes war.

34%

Not unless it's full-on war.

53%

Yes Yes

47%

No No

53%

Yes

47%

No