coupons to pay for the tax.

And yes, the internet should be taxed as if one goes into Macy's and buys it there.
Fair for the workers of the brick stores to have internet sales taxed as such.

and like the bozos who complain about taxes, yet during Sandy here, couldn't wait for the towns to fix their lights/streets and all.
Guess who pays for that? WE DO and I gladly want my taxes to shovel the snow or put the electricity back on. And of course the rates will go up after, what do you expect?

In France you pay more upfront, then when you are ill, you pay zero. And your insurance can't be cancelled due to illness, as you don't have insurance there. Just great healthcare.
A penny more taxed now, is paid back a zillion times over when you most need it.