[Sir Francis Dashwood]

"This change has reduced sales tax revenues to states, cities and towns that rely on this form of revenue to provide essential community services such as education, law enforcement, and fire fighting."

Well, I guess there is no need for property taxes anymore...

[John Filson]

Well, I guess there is no need for property taxes anymore...

Or seen from a different perspective, legislators are rubbing their hands together in greedy anticipation of additional funds which they can further misuse, misappropriate, lose, waste, and otherwise abuse.