theodp writes, "Yes, Virginia, there is a sales tax. With taxophobic Republicans no longer in control of the House, Forbes says this may be the last Christmas you'll be able to dodge sales tax by buying that $350 iPod or $1,200 laptop online." From the article: "With Democrats in charge... 'The stars are lined up better,' says Harley Duncan, executive director of the Federation of Tax Administrators, which represents state tax officials... [But] this is hardly a done deal. The 4,700-member Direct Marketing Association is fighting any new authority for the states."
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