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	"If we must have an enemy at the head of Government, let it be one whom we can oppose, and for whom we are not responsible, who will not involve our party in the disgrace of his foolish and bad measures." - Alexander Hamilton "We don't intend to turn the Republican Party over to the traitors in the battle just ended. We will have no more of those candidates who are pledged to the same goals as our opposition and who seek our support. Turning the Party over to the so-called moderates wouldn’t make any sense at all." -- President Ronald Reagan "A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice." - Thomas Paine 1792 "It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men." - Samuel Adams "If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen." - Samuel Adams

[SoConPubbie]

Ted Cruz Ping!

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[trisham]

Excellent.

[Svartalfiar]

The change could generate $340 billion in state and local tax revenue over a decade.

The change could remove $340 billion in spendable money from consumers over a decade.

Groups that support the online sales tax say the current situation gives online retailers an unfair edge because customers have no choice but to pay sales tax when buying in physical stores.

Huh. But then shouldn't we force bricknmortar stores to charge for individual shipping as well?

..said Joshua Baca... “The Texas small business community, tea party leaders, and state legislators support e-fairness because it closes loopholes, protects the free market” and lets states avoid raising other taxes to collect the revenue they need.

Um, I don't think so? If anything, the states should charge sales tax at the point of sale, not on the buyee. But how about the states NOT raise taxes, and instead just not spend so much money? Ever think of that?

[2001convSVT]

“Speaker John Boehner, a longtime opponent of an online sales tax bill, said this month that he won’t let it move forward this year.”

Finally something that I am appreciative of speaker Boehner!