Once again, in my home state of Colorado, I see why limited taxation and adherence to free markets makes the most sense for WE THE PEOPLE.
Because of a state law that requires online retailer, Amazon, to collect online sales taxes (up to $4.6 million/year) – the retailer is dropping associations with Colorado-based affiliate marketers (those that help sell Amazon’s products). This extra money in taxes, required now by the State of Colorado, is supposed to make up for part of its $1.3 billion budget shortfall.
What happens then to Colorado-based affiliate marketers (including The Good American Post) that have been dropped by Amazon? Extra commissions that we earn (as small-business-owners) are now GONE!
The internet, the freedom it encompasses and and limited red tape that it embraces, are the very reason that small-business owners and individuals can thrive financially. The fact that many transactions are not taxed, allow WE THE PEOPLE, to make more money. Which is a GOOD THING – it puts more money in our pocketbooks, which allows us to spend more money in our local economies. Not giving more and more of our hard-earned money to governments to throw into the trough of their irresponsible spending.
By Tisha Casida
