New York’s gubernatorial debacles have left a bad taste in many state residents’ mouths. (No pun intended.) Spitzer’s dirty dealings outside Albany won’t be off the minds of the citizenry for a good while longer. Resentment lingers. Well, it seems that the state is going to add some fuel to the fire.
Before leaving office with his tail between his legs, Senor Spitz worked on a proposition for taxing sales of online retailers, whether they be located in the state of New York or not, according to segment of a story by The New York Times. The bill, which would require companies like Amazon to charge customers for purchases made through their websites, was okayed by the Empire State legislature this week, which the new governor, David Paterson, is expected to sign into law.