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Hello,
We share your concerns about the Colorado legislation and we appreciate your position as a former Associate in that state.
As we stated in our prior email to you, we and many others strongly opposed this legislation, known as HB 10-1193, but it was enacted anyway. Regrettably, as a result of the new law, we decided to stop advertising through Associates based in Colorado. We plan to continue to sell to Colorado residents, however, and will advertise through other channels, including through Associates based in other states.
There is a right way for Colorado to pursue its revenue goals, but this new law is a wrong way. As we repeatedly communicated to Colorado legislators, including those who sponsored and supported the new law, we are not opposed to collecting sales tax within a constitutionally-permissible system applied even-handedly. The US Supreme Court has defined what would be constitutional, and if Colorado would repeal the current law or follow the constitutional approach to collection, we would welcome the opportunity to reinstate Colorado-based Associates.
You may express your views of Colorado’s new law to members of the General Assembly and to Governor Ritter, who signed the bill.
We appreciate your understanding.
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Name:
Jan Debil
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Comments:
It is chickenshit for Amazon to pull the plug on its Colorado associates and use them as pawns in their standoff against local governments. I used to feel a connection with Amazon because you had great service, great prices and a great business. And then you go and pull this bullshit. All corporations view people as disposable. Why would I have thought Amazon was any different? Shame on me.
