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Not Taxing Internet Retailers Harms Local Economies

Internet businesses should live by the same rules as "mom and pop" stores on Main Street

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Here's another drum-beater. Leave the internet alone!

If the government do not spend anything for the avenue of this type of commerce, why tax it? What's the demographics of people buying in the net?...the middle class earner...the perennial 'TAX Piniata', that's why. Classic tax and spend governance is just not the call of the day.

Poor families don't have internet? ...give me a break!

vic sur of IL 5:22PM September 05, 2012

Great points. Here in Cleveland Ohio, terrific local businesses who employ our neighbors and make our communities strong and vibrant are disadvantaged because of the unfair pass that online behemoths get.

Amy Hanauer of OH 12:19PM August 08, 2012

Interesting article!! I work for McGladrey and there’s a white paper on the website about this very topic readers would find useful. http://bit.ly/JDHmUU It describes several issues impacting retail sales, closures and acquisitions.

Aditya 11:33AM August 08, 2012

It's another way to hit the pocketbooks of middle and low earning tax payers & slow growth on new startup businesses.

Teresa of IA 11:06AM August 08, 2012

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