Thread: Here comes the Internet sales tax grab

Here comes the Internet sales tax grab
By Michelle Malkin • April 20, 2009 12:05 PM

State governments — now suffering from spending binges, fiscal mismanagement, and exploding budgets — are starving for new tax revenue. Brick-and-mortar stores and the commercial real estate lobby — reeling from the bad economy — are desperate for a leg up on online competition. They’ve teamed up to renew their years-long push for Congress to effectively impose Internet sales taxes and turn online retailers into tax collectors. A bill will reportedly be introduced on the Hill this week by GOP Sen. Mike Enzi and Democrat Rep. Bill Delahunt.

The New York Post sums up the possible legislative implications with a helpful graphic:

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Do members of Congress really want to facilitate a new tax increase right now? The state government/brick-and-mortar lobby are using a “fairnessâ€