
That’s just it though, this is damaging to corporations as well.

That’s just it though, this is damaging to corporations as well.

The US has a serious problem with who is able to sue for what damages when it comes to pollution. Depending on if it’s noise, water, or air, the legal codes are not effective at protecting property or people.

The entire revenue is paid by the customer. Sales tax is itemized out. It’s been intentionally pushed towards the consumer as to prevent it being known as a business tax.

The tax is meant to be on the business selling the product, not the person buying it. There are added rules requiring the tax to be added on after the sale price so that it remains a visible tax, thus making the public more likely to support repealing it.
When I looked into them last it turned out it was just cheaper to build another PC. Aside from the list of problems you’ve already seen, they’re expensive to the point of just not being worth it in almost all cases.
Don’t give them more reasons to pass it.