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Tech Groups Urge Congress to Get to Work on USA Freedom Act

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Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Al Franken (D-MN), Mike Lee (R-UT), and Dean Heller (R-NV), was introduced in July, but no action has been taken since then. The bill ( S.2685 2685 ), cosponsored by Sens. In a letter [PDF] to the Senate earlier this month, a group of technology trade associations urged the lawmakers to act quickly to pass the bill.

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Online Sales Tax: Senate Nears Vote On Bipartisan Bill

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Amazon''s Change of Heart The online retailer Amazon famously built its business model on the back of the loophole that the Marketplace Fairness Act is trying to close, but the company is actually supporting the bill, going so far as to thank senators for proposing it. Why the change? The committee is led by Sen.

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