Originally Posted by
JBinMN
That Bolded is 99% of the time a "fact". And if they do remove any tax ( which I do not recall happening much) it will surely be replaced by a higher tax not long after.
Anecdote: In Rochester , MN. , back in '78, there was a big flood. After that flood, in order to pay for building flood control barriers around the city they imposed a penny ($0.01) tax on any sales in the city to include lodging as well. It was supposed to only be in place until the barrier work was paid for. That wrok was completed & paid for looonnng ago. But... the TAX remains...
Just one good example of a gooberment taxing once & saying the tax will expire, then just keeping the tax after the expiration date...
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As far as MidSouth collecting taxes for PA, or any other state. I would think that there is a cost involved if ALL states forced the companies to do this & THAT would mean an increase in the cost of what you are buying to pay for the increased costs of collecting those taxes for the states. The company becoming a "tax collector" is a distasteful idea to me, and I am pretty sure it would not be a good idea for the ones who own/run MidSouth or any other company.
Any decision to comply with PA or any other states DEMAND that companies collect such taxes & pay them to the state where the goods are to be shipped then also brings in the Feds due to interstate commerce, if I am not mistaken.
This whole thing is a racket(extortion) & PA and any other states who are doing this to the companies are going to drive up costs which drive up taxes which drive up costs again & so on...
And... THEY(states) KNOW IT...
Also, if this is only being done to components that involve firearms, then there certainly is a bit of an agenda towards the control of firearms & their related components, including ammunition. If they are going to implement such practices then those practices will need to be covering ALL goods & not just select goods directed at a certain market.
This makes one wonder if PA, et al, are targeting just a certain area of goods, or did they contact ALL companies that market in PA, et al.??
I have a funny feeling that this "tax collection" is directed at a certain market & not all companies doing business in PA & et al....