Black Friday, Cyber Monday Online Deals Hurt State Budgets

I could not afford to buy things on-line if it were not for the fact that I usually get free shipping and don't have to pay taxes. I work at Wal-Mart and am sick of all the shoddy dangerous chinese crap so I try to buy American as much as possible. Ergo, online shopping! I can find many items on-line simply not available where I live, and usually within my very limited budget. I bring home between $450-$478 every 2weeks after taxes and my health insurance are taken out and beleve me, thats nowhere near enough to live on. I neither drink nor smoke, but usually don't eat many fruits or veggies. It is simply cheaper to eat rice potatoes and noodles and beans. I pay taxes on it when I earn it, why should I then pay more when I spend it?

Eddie of AR 12:16PM December 02, 2011