Create enlightened state policy that encourages businesses to increase sales on the Net. Use the Internet to increase the aggregate top line of every business in every state. Promote policy that ensures the widespread deployment of affordable bandwidth to every residence and business in every state. Generally, the more revenue a company produces, the more taxes it pays. Growing businesses hire more employees.
Most employees pay their fair share of taxes, too.
Readers of CIO represent the most powerful businesses in the world. If Gov. Voinovich and the National Governors' Association get their way and the Internet Tax Freedom Act is defeated, the electronic commerce plans of your businesses will suffer. Don't bother sending e-mail to Gov. Voinovich. He doesn't use it. Send your comments to me.