California plans to tax space travel by the mile

[Madmallard]

Liberals are salivating at the idea of taxing cars by the distance they travel, to better rake in money for their nefarious purposes. In California, they are taking the idea one step farther, planning to tax space rockets by the mile as well.

According to the proposal, California will collect tax from space transportation companies based on a formula factoring in how often a company launches spacecrafts out of the state, and, most importantly, how far a commercial spacecraft travels from California soil. Between May and mid-October, there were eight launches from Vandenberg Air Force Base, in Santa Barbara County about 50 miles south of San Luis Obispo.

The Franchise Tax Board proposal said certainty about tax treatment "will lead to increased activity in the industry and will foster an atmosphere of growth and prosperity once present during the golden age of California's aviation industry, thereby creating jobs as the industry thrives in this state."

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[Cooolone]

Perfect, all Space Travel companies will leave CA, lol

And by the way, a State cannot tax commerce or activities outside its border. But it "IS" California, and they're all drunk on their own KoolAid there...

 

[GOYABEAN]

speechless

 

[Dr. Evil]

If we could tax them per stupidity we could solve the deficit FOREVER.

 

[ProgSpear]

I know it is sinful, but I truly believe the only relief we will get is when the San Andreas fault finely has enough and splits in revolt.

 

[Dr. Evil]

I know it is sinful, but I truly believe the only relief we will get is when the San Andreas fault finely has enough and splits in revolt.

Or if the little pudgy guy in NK can reach them. Then we put him out of business.

 

[C3D]

This is from The Onion, yet?

 

[ProgSpear]

Or if the little pudgy guy in NK can reach them. Then we put him out of business.

big glassy parking lot for excess Hyundai production?

 

[spat]

"will lead to increased activity in the industry and will foster an atmosphere of growth and prosperity once present during the golden age of California's aviation industry, thereby creating jobs as the industry thrives in this state

Did he really just say they were going to tax the industry into prosperity ?

He must love cigarettes and alcohol to help them with so much prosperity.

"The beatings will continue until morale improves"

 

[Saltwater60]

I know it is sinful, but I truly believe the only relief we will get is when the San Andreas fault finely has enough and splits in revolt.

My wife gets mad at me every time I wish for oh wait mention that might happen.