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House passes Amazon sales tax break, retailer ups job count
Posted: 05.18.2011 at 10:48 AM Updated: 05.18.2011 at 11:00 PM
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The South Carolina House passed a bill Wednesday giving Amazon.com the sales tax exemption it sought to come to the state.  House members took the 97-20 do-over vote Wednesday afternoon. The vote came three weeks after the House rejected the deal 71-47.

Amazon tax deal
With the need for jobs in today's economy, should state leaders allow a tax break to encourage companies to bring jobs to the area?

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