Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle knows the State desperately needs money. I suspect that if someone dropped pennies in the snow around the Capitol the Governor would probably send someone out to pick them up. In time of desperation, however, anything with the possibility of bringing in money is getting serious consideration. Everyone in the blogsphere should pay attention to the developing Internet Tax Debate at both the State and Federal levels.
On one hand: “U.S. Senate Republicans want to pass patent reform, a permanent Internet tax moratorium and a permanent research and development tax credit in the next two years, members of the Senate Republican High Tech Task Force (HTTF) said Wednesday.”
On the other hand: “Gov. Jim Doyle wants you to pay Wisconsin's 5% sales tax whenever you pay to download a song, book, movie or piece of art. A little-noticed provision of the Democratic governor's proposed state budget would extend the sales tax to those Internet transactions, officials said Monday.”
On one hand: “U.S. Senate Republicans want to pass patent reform, a permanent Internet tax moratorium and a permanent research and development tax credit in the next two years, members of the Senate Republican High Tech Task Force (HTTF) said Wednesday.”
On the other hand: “Gov. Jim Doyle wants you to pay Wisconsin's 5% sales tax whenever you pay to download a song, book, movie or piece of art. A little-noticed provision of the Democratic governor's proposed state budget would extend the sales tax to those Internet transactions, officials said Monday.”
