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(OPEN):
SMALL-BUSINESS OWNERS ACROSS ARIZONA ARE EXPRESSING DISAPPOINTMENT IN
GOVERNOR BREWER'S RECENT COMMENTS THAT SHE DOESN'T THINK IT'S IMPORTANT
TO END WHAT THEY'RE CALLING "SPECIAL TREATMENT" FOR AMAZON-DOT-COM.
JIM MAPSTEAD--WHO OWNS ACCURATE SIGNS AND ENGRAVING,
IN PHOENIX--SAYS THAT THE ONLINE-RETAILER IS EXPLOITING A "SALES-TAX
LOOPHOLE" THAT PUTS THE STATE'S "MAIN STREET"-RETAILERS AT A
DISADVANTAGE...
(MAPSTEAD):
"AS A
SMALL-BUSINESS OWNER, I HAVE A HARD TIME UNDERSTANDING WHY THE GOVERNOR
DOESN'T THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO CLOSE A SALES-TAX LOOPHOLE THAT'S BOTH
HURTING MY BUSINESS, AND PUTTING ME AT A COMPETITIVE-DISADVANTAGE.
I DON'T WANT A HANDOUT, OR SOME SORT OF A BAILOUT. ALL I WANT IS A
LEVEL PLAYING-FIELD, ON WHICH TO COMPETE--NOTHING MORE."
(BRIDGE):
MEMBERS OF THE ALLIANCE FOR MAIN STREET FAIRNESS IN
ARIZONA--AND THE ARIZONA RETAILERS ASSOCIATION--ARE
CALLING ON GOVERNOR BREWER TO "GET OFF THE BENCH" AND PROVIDE LEADERSHIP
ON WHAT THEY BELIEVE IS A CRITICAL ISSUE...
(MAPSTEAD):
"INACTION BY
GOVERNOR BREWER AND THE LEGISLATURE WILL ENSURE THAT ONE OUT-OF-STATE
COMPANY SUCCEEDS--WHILE THOUSANDS OF ARIZONA-BUSINESSES ARE PUT AT RISK
OF FAILURE. GOVERNOR BREWER NEEDS TO STOP PICKING WINNERS AND
LOSERS WITH THE TAX-CODES."
(CLOSE):
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