California wants to tax space travel .... by the mile...

[The Sound Guy]

Only in California, the land of Fruits and Nuts:

Now they want to tax space travel that takes off or lands in the state and get this: They want to charge by the mile the ship travels. That extra orbit or two to wait for better weather at the landing site could get real expensive. And don't even think about having that trip to Mars launch from CA.

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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The blogger I got this from hit a home run (unlike the Braves) when he said:

"Yes, taxes always foster growth and prosperity...somewhere else where taxes are lower."

 

[lotstodo]

Florida thanks you.

 

[J-man]

Houston and Florida are not part of CA just yet!!!

 

[Guard Dad]

I still say Lex Luther had the right idea in the first Superman movie.

 

[Far West]

Another distribution of wealth scam by the wacky left who have successfully brain washed the people of the state into believing it is their duty or they are.... racist.