The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank based in Washington, DC, has released a new video with clips of Congressional Democrats who are opposed to the Market Place Fairness Act, otherwise known as the Internet Sales Tax.
VIDEO: 10 Reasons Even Democrats Oppose the Internet Sales Tax
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Steve Robinson is the Editor-in-Chief of The Maine Wire. He can be reached by email at Robinson@TheMaineWire.com.
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The bill is just wrong headed. The Feds have no business preventing states from competing for consumer dollars. Taxing sales made in other states is a sneaky move to turn the sales tax into a consumption tax. That’s an appealing notion but before that happens we need to repeal our income tax. States that exercise fiscal responsibility and don’t charge sales tax should enjoy their economic advantage over irresponsible states, especially states that have both sales and income tax!