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A comment on California’s proposed "Amazon tax" - a destructive solution.

Re:California’s proposed "Amazon tax" - a destructive solution by patrickg-zill on Friday April 24, 2009 @08:49AM (#577394)
The clear, unambiguous meaning of the Constitution is that commerce and traffic between states is not to be interfered with or taxed.

California tried this a few years ago with cars, imposing an illegal $350 "smog tax" on cars brought in from out of state. They had to give the money back.

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Re:California’s proposed "Amazon tax" - a destructive solution by biohacker42 on Friday April 24, 2009 @09:53AM (#577484)
Don't lots of states, Maine comes to mind, have such a use tax? I full agree it's the stupidest thing ever, but I'm just not sure the constitutional inter state trade clause applies.
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