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    May 11, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Taxing Internet sales

    In 1998, when President Bill Clinton signed the bipartisan Internet Tax Freedom Act, which prohibited state and local taxation of Internet access and Internet-only services, the purpose was to promote the commercial potential of the Internet, especially...

    Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Cal Thomas, The Washington Post, Politics, Bill Clinton

    2. May 8, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  2. Internet sales tax tough sell in House

    Associated Press
    WASHINGTON -- Traditional retailers and cash-strapped states face a tough sell in the House as they lobby Congress to limit tax-free shopping on the Internet. The Senate voted 69 to 27 Monday to pass a bill that empowers states to collect sales taxes...

    Tags: Parties and Movements, Computing and Information Technology Industry, John Boehner, Homes, Target

    3. May 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Senate passes Internet sales tax bill; House fate uncertain

    WASHINGTON -- The Senate voted 69-27 Monday to approve legislation that would allow states to force larger online retailers to collect sales taxes.
    WASHINGTON -- The Senate voted 69-27 Monday to approve legislation that would allow states to force larger online retailers to collect sales taxes. But the bill faces an uncertain future in the House as lawmakers, particularly Republicans, wrestle...

    Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Dick Durbin, Steve Womack, Career and Workplace, Amazon.com Inc.

    4. May 6, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  4. Senate bill lets states tax Internet purchases

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Attention online shoppers: The days of tax-free shopping on the Internet may soon end for many of you.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Attention online shoppers: The days of tax-free shopping on the Internet may soon end for many of you. The Senate is scheduled to vote Monday on a bill that would empower states to collect sales taxes for purchases made over...

    Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Dick Durbin, Christopher A. Coons, Target, National Government

    5. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  5. Tax-free Internet shopping in jeopardy

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Internet shoppers are moving closer to paying sales taxes for their online purchases. But the fight is far from over.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Internet shoppers are moving closer to paying sales taxes for their online purchases. But the fight is far from over. The Senate voted 63-30 Thursday to advance a bill that would impose state and local sales taxes on purchases...

    Tags: Parties and Movements, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Dick Durbin, National Government, eBay Inc.

    6. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Web isn't a duty-free zone

    The U.S. Senate is expected to vote next month on a bill that could require online retailers to collect sales taxes from customers in every state that imposes them. The <a href="http://lat.ms/17YgwBT">measure</a> has been bashed by opponents as a tax increase that would cripple small Web businesses. It's not, and it won't. Instead, the Marketplace Fairness Act would eliminate an outdated restriction that favors those who can shop online over those who can't or won't. That's reason enough for it to become law.
    The U.S. Senate is expected to vote next month on a bill that could require online retailers to collect sales taxes from customers in every state that imposes them. The measure has been bashed by opponents as a tax increase that would cripple small Web...

    Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Dick Durbin, U.S. Senate, E-Commerce Industry

    7. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  7. Tax-free Internet shopping targeted

    Associated Press
    WASHINGTON -- Tax-free shopping on the Internet could be in jeopardy under a bill making its way through the Senate. The bill would empower states to require online retailers to collect state and local sales taxes for purchases made over the Internet....

    Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Dick Durbin, Kelly Ayotte, Career and Workplace, eBay Inc.

    8. Apr 21, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  8. McManus: A tax everyone can love

    The chairmen of Congress' primary tax committees, Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Rep. Dave Camp (R-Mich.), have launched a bipartisan effort to reform our messy, inefficient federal tax law. They've agreed to look for ways to lower tax rates on both individuals and corporations and at the same time "close loopholes."
    The chairmen of Congress' primary tax committees, Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Rep. Dave Camp (R-Mich.), have launched a bipartisan effort to reform our messy, inefficient federal tax law. They've agreed to look for ways to lower tax rates on both...

    Tags: Brookings Institution, White House, Environmental Issues, John Boehner, Global Change

    9. Apr 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Jim DeMint: Still wrong on online sales taxes

    When he was a senator representing South Carolina, Jim DeMint <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444226904577559414267708728.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_LEADTop">argued</a> that collecting sales taxes on Internet purchases was an impermissible form of <a href="http://articles.latimes.com/2012/aug/01/news/la-ol-online-sales-taxation-without-representation-20120801">taxation without representation</a>. He's <a href="http://blog.heritage.org/2013/04/19/morning-bell-beware-the-internet-sales-tax/?utm_source=Newsletter&amp;utm_medium=Email&amp;utm_campaign=Morning%2BBell">continuing</a> this meme in his new role as head of the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank in Washington. And he's still wrong.
    When he was a senator representing South Carolina, Jim DeMint argued that collecting sales taxes on Internet purchases was an impermissible form of taxation without representation. He's continuing this meme in his new role as head of the Heritage...

    Tags: Local Government, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Interior Policy, Personal Weapon Control, Walmart

    10. Apr 11, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  10. Rubio has dinner at the White House

    Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando Sentinel
    By William E. Gibson, Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, one of President Obama’s most persistent critics, joined him for dinner at the White House on Wednesday night to talk immigration, the budget and a wide range of other...
    11. Apr 11, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  11. Obama and GOP senators discuss issues over dinner

    WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; President Barack Obama hosted Republican senators at the White House Wednesday evening, with dinner conversation including the deficit, gun control and immigration.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama hosted Republican senators at the White House Wednesday evening, with dinner conversation including the deficit, gun control and immigration. A White House official characterized their discussion over steak...

    Tags: Marco Rubio, White House, U.S. Senate, Pat Roberts, Susan Collins

    12. Apr 11, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  12. Rubio dines with political adversary Obama

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      U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, one of President Obama’s most persistent critics, joined him for dinner at the White House on Wednesday night to talk immigration, the budget and a wide range of other topics.  Not big breakthroughs emerged from the...

    Tags: Parties and Movements, Marco Rubio, White House, U.S. Senate, Immigration

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