We used a guide in Rome Italy when we visited there. An American, our guide lived in Rome for 16 years, learned the lay of the land, and turned his love for the city into a job – Tour Guide.
As we were doing the tourists thing, since he lived in both countries long enough to understand the significant differences, I asked what those differences might be? He instantly responded, In the USA the government is rich and the people poor… in Italy the government is poor and the people are rich”.
Today, April 17th the US Supreme Court will consider whether states can collect out-of-state sales tax for online purchases. Currently, 45 states rely on sales tax as a revenue source, few are able to collect.
Governments are losing big bucks …. How much? Estimates range from $8 Billion to $13 Billion annually. I know we want to give our governments more money as they manage it so responsibly!
I suspect the Supreme Court will rule in favor of the governments…. So I suspect we will continue to prove our Tour Guide’s statement accurate… in the USA, governments have more and the people less.
Here is the link to the entire NPR article….NPR news article, April 17, 2018
Was there not an event in Boston “a few years ago” over taxes and representation….?
This whole thing brings me back to the most overused, most inaccurate opening phase often cited by our elected “representatives” when they are addressing an issue… “In the best interests of my constituents….”
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