[StevenS]

Am I the only one who thinks it doesn't make sense that internet sales are tax exempt? What's the rationale for this?

I don't believe in any taxes and I don't order online . . . but this is my opinion:

Jack opens a brick and mortar business in NH, the live free or die state . . . He doesn't pay or collect sales tax. He then begins to sell via the net. All of a sudden, desperate states want him to act as collection agency for their bloated budget problems?

Jill lives in Taxachusetts and thinks everyone should pay high taxes and support the system.

Let the states deal with their self-created budget problem and let the people make their own choices of where to live and buy.

FYI: Fives states don't have any state sales tax; AK, DE, MT, NH, OR.