Governors Urge Congress to Let States Tax Online Sales
Gary Herbert, governor of Utah, speaks during an interview in New York, U.S., on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011.
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A dozen incumbent and newly elected governors called on Congress to heed voters’ dissatisfaction with gridlock and pass legislation allowing states to collect taxes on Internet purchases.
“The onus is on Republicans to govern,” Utah Governor Gary Herbert said today at the National Governors Association conference outside Denver.