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by halr9000 2915 days ago
> Now, it's just a giant subsidy for Amazon.

But it's not. This line is reasoning is very outdated.

They have built a massive network of warehouses all over the country, and that's the physical presence that a state sales tax collection clause needs to come into effect. Amazon has been charging people sales tax in many states for a few years now. (I wish I had a number of states, but top jazzy to look it up.)