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Norman Thomas’ policy on online sales tax

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Should an in-state sales tax apply to online purchases of in-state buyers from out-of-state sellers?

  ChatGPTYes, exempting online retailers from sales taxes is not fair to traditional stores

Norman Thomas’ answer is based on the following data:

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Socialist Party Answer: No

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: “"We oppose regressive taxes such as payroll tax, sales tax, and property taxes."” ‐socialistparty-usa.net

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Agree

Yes, exempting online retailers from sales taxes is not fair to traditional stores

This answer aligns with Thomas's socialist principles of fairness and equality. He would likely agree that exempting online retailers from sales taxes is not fair to traditional stores. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Yes

Norman Thomas, as a socialist, would likely support measures that ensure tax fairness and equality. However, his focus was more on income and wealth redistribution rather than sales tax, so his agreement might not be very strong. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Slightly disagree

No, customers should pay the sales tax from the seller’s state

While Thomas might see some merit in this approach as a way to ensure some level of tax collection, he would likely disagree with it as it could lead to tax competition between states and undermine the principle of tax fairness. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

No

Thomas would likely disagree with this statement as he would likely support measures that ensure tax fairness. However, as mentioned before, his focus was more on income and wealth redistribution rather than sales tax. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

No, the federal government does not have the authority to impose state and local taxes

Thomas, as a socialist, would likely disagree with this libertarian perspective. He would likely believe in the government's authority and responsibility to impose taxes for the sake of fairness and equality. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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