Online sales tax legislation faces uncertain future in House

Meanwhile, on Thursday, a pair of conservative organizations released polls indicating opposition to the plan, though Womack questioned their methodology and said it’s not surprising voters would instinctively oppose online sales taxes without being presented with the nuances of the issue.

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