Clinton said earlier this month that he opposed taxing access to the Internet, but he did not rule out supporting sales taxes on purchases made over the Internet.
Sales taxes are the single largest source of revenue for most states and local governments.
Many state and local governments complain that online sales deprive them of traditional sales tax revenue rung up at the cash register. Sales made over the Internet are taxable. However, most of the taxes are not collected because states usually can't collect taxes on purchases made in other states. It's up to the sellers to collect or the buyers to pay, and most don't. A commission headed by Gov. Jim Gilmore, R-Va., is studying the question and is due to send its recommendations to Congress in April.