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States want to tax Internet

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2001

In a letter being sent to every member of Congress, more than 40 Governors are uging them to allow states to tax the sale of goods on the Internet.

A five-year moratorium will expire in October. A House Judiciary subcommittee has approved another five-year ban, with the bill to come under consideration early next month.

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Governors Urge End to E-Tax Ban (The Washington Post 8/15)

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