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Amazon Pushes For National Internet Sales Tax

Posted by samzenpus on from the pay-up dept.

SonicSpike writes "The Governor of Tennessee struck a deal with Amazon.com to allow their operations to move to TN in exchange for Amazon.com not having to collect TN sales tax for the next 2 years. However the Governor noted in his press conference that he is working with Amazon.com to push the US federal government to impose a national Internet sales tax."

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  1. Re:Openned article ... by larry+bagina · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I believe the idea is that the money is turned over to the States. Within 5 years it will most likely turn into a club to beat them into compliance (like highway funds or any other funds for that matter) since monies are withheld from the State if they don't do what they're told.

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  2. Clearly wrong-headed by egarland · · Score: 4, Interesting

    As someone who lives in one of the two states with no sales tax, this idea can go screw itself.

    As someone who believes sales taxes are regressive and unfair, I can say that my fondest hope is that the internet finally forces the rest of the states to eliminate their unfair sales taxes and I welcome Amazon to move to my state and just tell everyone demanding sales taxes to fornicate themselves with an iron stick.

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