You've Got A Refund. Nebraska Gov. Ben Nelson said information technology removes geography as an economic barrier.
Local governments stand to lose substantial sales-tax revenues if electronic commerce takes off.
Historian James Burke said that loss of privacy is the price one pays for living in a networked society. It isn't only business that wants to be electronically connected to government. Our constituents want the ability to do business with us too. They want to purchase permits and licenses and pay bills electronically. They want the ability to do business at their convenience.