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.
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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.
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.
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
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?
I personally don't care, but I understand why it is important to so many. I'm embarrassed how bad our 'top tier' athletes are doing. Is this the best we have? I've seen Disney on Ice, couple of those folks surely could have been available.
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.
ReplyIf 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.
ReplyI 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.
ReplyPlease 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
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