Comment by shoo

If the US were to follow this excellent idea to raise revenue, it could completely solve the federal budget deficit.

A modest download tax of USD $2.07 per GB suffices.

Estimate:

  - 134 million households
  - approx 80% of households subscribe to home broadband
  - approx 750 GB download per month per household
  - $2 trillion annual deficit
  - assumes no change in household behaviour in response to the new tax