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Economy
Ill. Gov Quinn signs "Amazon Tax". Amazon says: "Bye!"
2011-03-19
Amazon just terminated all Illinois Associates. I'm sure CA Governor Brown will be next to do this. Idiots
Posted by:Frank G

#8  ...remember way back when Nevada had the corner on legal gambling. It just takes one state that's willing to harbor Amazon et al and then the rest will follow to get employment and business rather than that they expect rendered upon Caesar.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2011-03-19 18:29  

#7  Quill case (ht Insty) ruled that you had to have a physical presence in the state to tax
Posted by: Frank G   2011-03-19 17:19  

#6  Seychelles. Or something like that.
Posted by: gorb   2011-03-19 17:15  

#5  All the states are seeking to enhance their revenues.

And if the states collude rather than compete, there's always the Seycelles.
Posted by: gorb   2011-03-19 17:15  

#4  Bahamas.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2011-03-19 15:57  

#3  I look for all states with sales or use taxes to do the same thing, then Amazon can only operate out of the states which don't collect such taxes. All the states are seeking to enhance their revenues.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418   2011-03-19 15:55  

#2  We can count on IL and its bleeding sisters to resurrect the Fugitive Slave Tax Act and claim prior activity means Amazon et al are bonded for generations to pay.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2011-03-19 15:39  

#1  Amazon Shrugs!
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2011-03-19 13:54  

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