Before the tea party goes overboard here, consider in the long run what the implications of Amazon not collecting sales taxes might mean. As ecommerce becomes a

Before the tea party goes overboard here, consider in the long run what the implications of Amazon not collecting sales taxes might mean. As ecommerce becomes a greater and greater share of all commerce, states would all collect less sales tax. Which means either less services, or more sales tax on non-ecommerce businesses, or more income taxes. To cheer Amazon for avoiding its fair share is to be just as blind to consequences as the article accuses the legislators of being.