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New York Governor David Paterson has proposed a tax on Internet downloads, a spokesman said Monday, in a move that has raised eyebrows because it could apply to everything from software to pornography.

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    STONERS9 months, 1 week ago

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    "The four percent tax would apply to downloads of music, software, books, videos and other Internet content."

    "It is a general proposal, not focused on the content, so it would apply to any download, regardless of the content."

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      STONERS9 months, 1 week ago

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      MORE GREED!!!!

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        jordan119 months, 1 week ago

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        Will he be taxing kids who download for educational purposes? He's just ridiculous.

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        earthlingerer9 months, 1 week ago

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        I can already see tax forms available only through download, or driver's license and registration forms mandatory downloads...

        Great way to kill the internet at libraries, schools, and charities, though. WiFi, too.

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          oneironaut4209 months, 1 week ago

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          Sigh...why do things like this make me fear that someday, we'll be taxed for every page we view, every link we click on, and every search we conduct?

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          JohnGault9 months, 1 week ago

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          I always find it funny when politicians say, that they are looking for new revenue streams. Their is only one stream, its us.

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            normallysilent9 months, 1 week ago

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            Anyone want to buy some e-mail stamps?

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