By FITSNews || Like state governments all over the country, Colorado is looking for any (and every) possibly way to keep taxpayer money flowing into its coffers as the worst economic downturn in eight decades shows absolutely no sign of letting up.
One method they’ve discovered?
Taxing taxes.
That’s right … beginning in August of last year, Colorado’s Department of Revenue began applying the state’s 2.9% sales tax to a government fee on used tire disposal.
“Effective August 5, 2009, the waste tire recycling development fee is considered part of the purchase price and is subject to sales tax,” an FYI memo from the Revenue Department states.
Don’t believe us?
Check it out …
All told, Colorado’s “Tire Fee Tax” will generate an estimated $300,000 to $500,000 in government revenue each year.
Obviously, this is just a drop in the budget bucket for Colorado (or any state government), but it’s emblematic of the sort of garbage that state governments all across the country are planning on pulling in order to deprive their citizens of additional revenue during these difficult times.
Let’s hope South Carolina’s fiscally conservative lawmakers are paying attention …
By Liberty For Me January 25, 2010 at 11:42 am
This is not new..we are already double and triple taxed.But the sheep just keep their heads down as long as they can find enough grass to graze on..When the food and housing finally run out.Then this stuff might turn around.Until then it is a very slow awakening.
Although Medicare and Social Security are insurances and you are paying premiums to purchase the coverage (even though involuntary) and not taxes.
AHHHHHH..yeah,right
By CNChapin January 25, 2010 at 2:46 pm
The “conservatives” here in SC probably ARE paying attention. The problem is that they are likely getting “good” ideas from things like this instead of cutting the state budget to the bone and stopping filling their own pockets.
Let’s hope that this inspires mutiny on the part of Colorado tax payers. It’s time to make the politicians FEAR the citizenry again. If not, they’ll keep pushing the citizens around and laughing all the way to the bank.
Taxation is force. Taxation is the same as putting a gun to the citizenry’s head and threatening to pull the trigger. What would be an acceptable response to that level of aggression?