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“Did policymakers in Rhode Island and the Division of Taxation not get the hint that passing a law in clear violation of the U.S. Constitution and current Supreme Court jurisprudence would cause their own in-state advertisers to lose business? “

Running out of places to raise taxes, NC proposes tax hikes on Internet transactions that would require out of state retailers to collect taxes on NC consumers. Retailers are fighting back citing a Supreme Court ruling which states it violates the interstate commerce clause of the constitution.

It has been a bad week for gun owners in Tennessee, but the taxpayers lucked out when a proposal to tax online purchases when the retailer advertised through an instate company, website or blogger, stalled. Check to see if your state is considering an eTax.

Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R ) used line item veto to trim the budget and halt the push for internet transaction taxes.

Merry Ole England is taking a how to levy unfair taxes from their yankee counterparts. (hmm!). They are going to impose their own form of eTax specifically targeting Google. Why? To booster the coffers of the BBC. Rob the rich to give to the poor mismanaged public service TV. (hmm! Again).

Many states are looking for ways to increase their tax revenue by taxing purchases made online. This extends to third party solicitors located in another state. Our Constitution infers that states are restricted from enacting laws that burden or restrict interstate commerce. Let’s stop this tax now.