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Douglas Alexander: What we are saying in our amendment is if the Senator from Delaware or I hook up a computer to the Internet, our…

On the recordNovember 7, 2003
What we are saying in our amendment is if the Senator from Delaware or I hook up a computer to the Internet, our amendment would prohibit State and local governments from taxing that event; isn't that right?
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Douglas Alexander
Labour Party

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Discussing an amendment related to Internet taxation during Senate debate.

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