California Wants To Buy Names Of Web Shoppers

[lxskllr]

The staff of the California State Board of Equalization has proposed paying private contractors for the skinny on state residents who have made purchases exceeding $5,000 on the Internet without paying the state and local sales tax they owe.

http://blogs.forbes.com/janetnovack/...-web-shoppers/

Watch your asses all. This is only the first shot, and if it passes the inevitable court challenge, you can bet other states will follow suit.

[fishmeat]

I can and can't see this passing...yet with our government I don't put anything past them anymore. I thought we were all about free enterprise, how does this stimulate the economy? I can see how they would profit from the tax revenue but at the same time I see small business going under because of stuff like this. Is this $5,000 YTD in purchases or $5,000 a pop? Because if you got $5,000 to drop on a single internet purchase...well you should be paying up IHMO. I can see the privacy rights card getting played.

Come on Cali, just legalize the herb and tax, then PROFIT! No need for silly things like this.

[Premium Parrots]

california sets a terrible example for the rest of the usa. asswipes....always trying to start trouble