Gov. Jay Inslee wants to end the sales-tax exemption for Oregon shoppers in our state. We assumed the governor thought more highly of Clark County than that.Exempting Oregon shoppers from state sales taxes is one of the few arrows in the quiver of Clark County merchants as they struggle against sales-tax-free competitors across the Columbia River.
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In Our View: Keep Sales Tax Exemption
Suggestion in Inslee's proposed budget would hurt businesses in Clark County
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