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Congress Eliminates Perk of Online Shopping With Sales Tax

Clip: 4/29/2013 | 8m 10s

Congress Seeks to Eliminate Perk of Online Shopping by Requiring Sales Tax

Proposed legislation in Congress could require consumers to pay sales tax for online purchases. Currently, states can only collect taxes from businesses that have a physical presence in their state. Gwen Ifill looks at the stakes and debate with Brian Bieron of eBay and the National Retail Federation's Rachelle Bernstein.

04/29/2013 | Rating NR

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