[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?

[Eska]

So the buyer would only be charged if a state sales tax existed in the buyer’s state? Sure would make people think about state taxes. Alaska doesn’t have any state sales or income taxes; how it should be everywhere.