Original Blog Entry: Turban Durbin wants Internet sales taxes

time*treat — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:25:50 GMT

A Democratic (gasp!) senator is preparing to introduce legislation that aims to end the golden era of tax-free Internet shopping.

The proposal--expected to be made public soon after Tax Day--would rewrite the ground rules for Internet and mail order sales by eliminating the ability of Americans to shop at Web sites [] without paying state sales taxes.

Durbin of Illinois, the second most senior Senate Democrat, will introduce the bill after the Easter recess, a Democratic aide told CNET.

Why should out-of-state companies that sell their products online have an unfair advantage over Main Street bricks-and-mortar businesses? Durbin said in a speech in Collinsville, Ill., in February. Out-of-state companies that aren't paying their fair share of taxes are sticking Illinois residents and businesses with the tab.

Read the rest of this bull$#!+ http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-20052999-281.html

Hey, Turban, out-of-state companies are not selling to Illinois residents against their will. Let's really make it equal! Get rid of OFFLINE sales taxes, too.

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