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On the recordJuly 31, 2012
Why should tax be collected on a book or camera purchased from a local business and not on an identical item purchased from a mail order or Internet business?
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Lamar Alexander
Republican · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Alexander questions the fairness of current tax collection practices.

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