Stimulus Money Convinces New York to Nix Digital Download Tax
Stimulus Money Convinces New York to Nix Digital Download Tax
March 11, 2009
Gamers who live in the state of New York are already experiencing a benefit from President Obama's recently-passed stimulus package.
CNN reports that New York has scrapped a plan to tax digital downloads such as iTunes music and video game DLC.
Instead, Gov. David Paterson and New York legislators will utilize $1.3 billion in stimulus money to help balance the state budget.
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So our tax money is being used to make sure we don't have to pay more taxes (assuming you live in New York)?
Ok so it's fed taxes vs. state taxes but still.
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Debates are like merry go rounds. Two people take their positions then they go through the same points over and over and over again. Then when it's over they have the same positions they started in.
i bet the real reason isn't the stimulus but the fact patterson is good as ousted once we yorkers get a chance at him.
the guys actually been rated lower than spitzer! how do you get a rep lower than a prostitute buying moron?
the guys actually been rated lower than spitzer! how do you get a rep lower than a prostitute buying moron?
Well, Spitzer did have a decent reputation going for him from his AG days before the whole prostitute thing was brought to light. After people found out about him frequenting prostitutes, he resigned too quickly for it to have much impact on his ratings.
-Gray17
true true.
more recent things have also compared patterson to bushes country wide rep at the end of his term :p
either way ya look at it, patterson is as well liked as a fresh pile of dog crap on a bare foot.
Maybe its because its a moron minus the prostitue buying. xD
Finally good news for gamers in new york.
http://www.magicinkgaming.com/
Fucking finnally. I hate living here. Politics full of total crap.
Well, I'm glad he was able to SEE why these taxes were a bad idea.
Well that's just tasteless.
It's all on how you look at it.
I'll be here all week. Try the veal.
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So we use tax money to make sure we don't get any more taxes?
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I'm actually not sure how I feel about that. It's better than them getting the stimulus money and then still adding taxes at least.
Though it doesn't stop them from raising taxes on cigarettes. Went up to 7.40 a pack yesterday. >_>
Tea and cake or death! Tea and cake or death! Little Red Cook-book! Little Red Cook-book!
What a great use of stimulus money. Balance the state budget instead of using it to STIMULATE THE FUCKING ECONOMY.
Of course, I saw this coming. But still, I would've expected at least a bit better from New York.
Um, I live in NY state and I am already paying 8.75% sales tax on PSN games bought from the PSN store and Wii points when bought from a store or on a site like Amazon. Not sure about Wii points from the Wii shop channel because I have never tried. So your saying they were gonna add another tax to these items, they are already taxed, and they have always been taxed.
Woot, here comes President Obama's S. Package to save the day!
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