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Sen. Ron Wyden slams Internet sales tax as ‘a recipe for stagnation’
Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon blasted a proposed Internet sales tax Tuesday on the Senate floor, claiming it was a “bailout” for large brick-and-mortar retailers. The Marketplace Fairness Act would require businesses to collect sales taxes on online orders. Under current law, state governments can only collect sales taxes…
Gov. Haslam: Internet sales tax ‘an issue of fairness’
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam (R) on Tuesday urged Congress to pass an Internet sales tax, which he said would allow states to level the playing field for local businesses. “Let me be clear – I am a Republican governor that does not believe in increasing taxes,” he said at a…
Sen. Reid says Internet sales tax could pass in 2012
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) believes that Congress could pass an Internet sales tax this year, allowing states to collect sales taxes from online businesses that have no physical presence there. Reid said the legislation was “very fair” and would “help these little strip malls we have all over…
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