Amazon repeatedly said if TN made them collect sales tax they would locate elsewhere. After they spend millions erecting buildings and building infrastructure, we have them "locked in" and are going to change the deal? While you might get a short term victory of more tax money, long term you lose. TN would prove that what it said could not be trusted, and a smart company would build in a state whose reputation isn't tainted.
Massachusetts man accused of stealing $200,000 from women he dated
To update the old idiom: A lovesick fool and her money are soon parted.
CBL vice president challenges Amazon.com deal
Amazon repeatedly said if TN made them collect sales tax they would locate elsewhere. After they spend millions erecting buildings and building infrastructure, we have them "locked in" and are going to change the deal? While you might get a short term victory of more tax money, long term you lose. TN would prove that what it said could not be trusted, and a smart company would build in a state whose reputation isn't tainted.