The State of Colorado is considering taxing on-line purchases. There are some privacy issues with the proposed law that I find troubling. They also expect a legal challenge if the law is passed. To show how disconnected they lawmakers are…
If the bill becomes law, fiscal analysts expect it will bring in $4.7 million in the first full year of collections. It won’t be pure profit though. The state estimates it will have to spend $40,000 in the first year to pay for the expected lawsuit and $91,584 to pay for two employees — one to investigate retailers and build a database to track information and the other to help with policy and legal research to respond to the potential lawsuit.
$40,000 for a lawsuit? FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS? Hell, it would cost that much just to have it thrown out of court. These guys are idiots if the believe that BS. HOW STOOPID DO THEY THINK THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS? (yeah, I know… don’t answer that)
Also, two employes cost $91,584? That seems on the low side and doesn’t sound like it takes into account benefits like health insurance.
