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States eye flurry of new taxes on Amazon, Facebook and Google, trying to force tech to pay its 'fair share'


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States eye flurry of new taxes on Amazon, Facebook and Google, trying to force tech to pay its fair share
Tony Romm, The Washington Post
Feb. 12, 2021
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State lawmakers across the country are exploring a range of new taxes targeting Amazon, Facebook, Google and other Internet giants, seeking to capture some of Silicon Valley s eye-popping profits and soaring share prices in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
Even as the U.S. economy struggles to regain its footing, some of the tech industry s most valuable companies have thrived as Americans spend more time - and money - shopping and communicating on the Web. The disparity has caught the eye of policymakers across the United States who increasingly say it is time for the Internet s cash-flush companies to start paying their fair share. ....

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