| From the Desk of: Steve Elliott Due to a technical issue, the actual number of Virginia team members who have signed Grassfire's "Stop the Internet Sales Tax" petition was incorrectly stated in an email you received from us yesterday. We have corrected the error and included the updated figure in the message below. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your continued support of Grassfire. --Steve Robert Bruce, I asked my staff to check our records and report back to me on the number of Grassfire team members in each state who have taken a stand against the massive $382.5 billion Internet Sales Tax mandate. + + Only 1300 Virginia Grassfire Citizens Stand Against Internet Tax Mandate I was surprised to learn that only 1300 Grassfire team members from Virginia have taken a stand against the new Internet Sales Tax mandate. Our records show that you have not yet taken a stand. If you want to let your Virginia Senators know your position on the new Internet Sales Tax mandate, go here to sign and be included in our petition delivery on Monday morning, May 6. + + Lies and Facts On The Internet Tax Mandate In the past few days, I've been amazed by the amount of lies and deceptions put forth by politicians from both sides of the aisle. Even some so-called conservative politicians and pundits are endorsing this massive, new, and oppressive tax. A "Hot Air" columnist recently said this new tax is "already part of the fabric of extant society" and should be implemented. So let me set the record straight ... The LIE -- This is not a tax increase. The FACTS -- Taxes will go up $382.5 Billion. Grassfire projects that the Internet Sales Tax mandate will result in a net INCREASE in taxes paid by the American people of $382.5 Billion over the next 10 years. This is a conservative estimate based on widely published projections that Internet retail sales will increase 10% compounded annually. (See the end of this message for more details on our projection.) I expect the real number to be much higher as state governments try to take advantage of this new pot of tax revenue and expand the definition of products and services subject to the sales tax. And this tax increase is permanent and forever -- if we don't stand right now. The LIE -- This bill is fair for local merchants. The FACTS -- This bill punishes Internet merchants. This bill greatly disadvantages Internet businesses (the lifeblood of the growth of our economy) by requiring them to track and report more than 9,600 sales and use taxes! An Internet business like Grassfire will be required to know, track, report and pay every single tax! This will create a reporting nightmare worse than ObamaCare. I won't be surprised if the complications from this new tax mandate causes the federal government to set up an Internet sales tax "clearinghouse" -- a convenient way for the feds to get their hands on this massive influx of new sales tax money. The LIE -- It's fair for online retailers to have to pay. The FACTS -- Online merchants should NOT pay out-of-state taxes, and for good reasons. This may be the worst lie of all, and I didn't even grasp it until one of my associates made the point to me yesterday. Taxes should always be associated with some service the government provides. Sadly, in our modern tax-and-spend culture, we have lost any and all association between taxes and actual government services those taxes fund. An Internet merchant in Iowa receives virtually NO services from, for example, the Virginia government and SHOULD NOT be forced to collect and pay Virginia sales tax. Our founding fathers would likely have called this taxation without representation. The LIE -- Most consumers won't feel this tax. The FACTS -- This new Internet Sales Tax mandate will hit the middle class the hardest. This bill is squarely aimed at the middle class: home computer owners with high-speed Internet and "disposable" income who shop online. The Middle Class will "pay the freight," with each and every online purchase. + + Key Senate Vote On Monday Senate Majority leader Harry Reid has promised to push for a vote on this new Internet Sales Tax mandate as soon as Monday. Grassfire will gather petitions Monday morning and deliver them to key Senate leaders before the vote. Go here to have your petition hand-delivered: www.grassfire.com/986/petition.asp Again ... Our records show that 1300 Virginia Grassfire team members have taken a stand against the new Internet Sales Tax mandate. Please click here now if you want your voice heard and your petition hand-delivered on Monday. Thank you, in advance, for the stand you are taking. Steve Elliott P.S. By the time Americans are ready to do their "back to school" shopping, Virginia citizens could be forced to pay sales taxes to other state governments on Internet purchases -- a $382.5 Billion tax increase. As I noted above, as of today, only 1300 Virginia team members have taken a stand. I know we have more Grassfire friends in Virginia who oppose this massive new Internet Sales Tax mandate. Go here now to sign and then share this message with your family and friends.     + + + + + + + + + + ABOUT GRASSFIRE'S $382.5 BILLION ESTIMATED IMPACT OF THE INTERNET SALES TAX MANDATE Congress and the CBO generally project the revenue (tax) impact of legislation over a ten-year period. For example, the original CBO analysis of ObamaCare projected $672 billion in new tax revenues -- which means Grassfire's estimate of the tax revenue impact of the Internet Sales Tax mandate is MORE THAN HALF of the total original ObamaCare tax impact ($382.5 billion). We based our projection on widely published reports that the Internet Sales Tax mandate will result in $24 billion in new revenue in its first year. In addition, experts project that Internet sales will increase by 10% compounded annually for the next several years. So, $24 billion compounded 10% annually for 10 years is $382.5 billion. And we expect it to be much higher as state governments will be highly motivated to expand their definition of what goods and services are subject to state taxation. Plus, tax increases almost always end up much higher than the projections. The latest CBO projection says ObamaCare will result in $1.221 Trillion in new taxes. That's up 82% over the initial projection! + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + (Note: Please do not reply directly to this email. This address is not designed to receive your personal messages. To contact Grassfire with comments, questions or to change your status, see the link below.) + + + + + Grassfire, a division of Grassroots Action, Inc., is a million-strong network of grassroots conservatives dedicated to equipping you with the tools that give you a real impact on the key issues of our day. Copyright 2013 Grassroots Action, Inc. + + Comments? Questions? www.grassfire.com/email.asp?ind=10 + + For technical questions regarding this email, please click below: www.grassfire.com/techemail.asp?ind=15 + + + + + Click here to be removed from this list or send a written request to: You are signed up as: alexander@yorkteaparty.org. |
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