Senate Will Pass Online Tax Bill This Week, Reid Says

[Purveyor]

By Richard Rubin - Apr 24, 2013

The U.S. Senate will pass a bill this week that will let states collect sales taxes from retailers outside their borders, said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.

Reid, a Nevada Democrat, blamed a “handful” of senators for delaying a final vote on the measure, which attracted 74 supporters on a procedural vote April 22. Some of the most ardent opponents, including Senators Ron Wyden of Oregon and Max Baucus of Montana, are senior Democrats.

Under Senate rules, opponents can delay a final vote on the measure until April 27, after lawmakers are scheduled to return to their home states for a one-week break.

Reid, who often says he will keep the Senate in session if certain work isn’t completed, said he means it this time. “This may be the time the wolf’s really coming,” he said, referring to suggestions that he has “cried wolf” about weekend work in the past.

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[graham4anything]

1. GOOD! This only affects those that make over $1 million in sales online.

and it devastes the brick retail stores, especially the mom and pops.

Donahue of ebay is a joke. He don't give 2 spits about regular sellers and is only thinking about the megacompanies that advertise or are on ebay.

[Purveyor]

3. Thanks for pointing out the 'over $1 million in sales online'. That was something that was missing

in yesterdays report which I later heard mentioned on Bloomberg TV.

[OffWithTheirHeads]

2. Yeah, that should really hurt the rich fucks who buy their Leer jets on e-bay.

Just another way to fuck the workers.

[leftyohiolib]

4. I THOUGHT REPUBES didnt want to raise taxes

[randome]

5. Yeah, I can't understand why this is gaining steam.

I'm all for it but it goes against the Republican agenda to give it all away to corporations.

[byeya]

6. Several states are cutting back on their income taxes in favor of the regressive sales tax. So here

is another body shot at the average person courtesy of the Democrats. Reid didn't have to let this come up to a vote at all but since he did he can go eff himself.