White House statement on tax hike

This is from a White House press release explaining why Obama favors taxing out-of-state Internet purchases: "Because these out-of-state companies are able to play by a different set of rules, this disparity undermines the ability of cities and States to invest in K-12 education, police and fire protection, access to affordable health care, and funding for roads and bridges." Again: "...this disparity undermines the ability of cities and States to invest in K-12 education, police and fire protection, access to affordable health care, and funding for roads and bridges." Here we have the classic laundry list of public services that can only survive if we raise taxes. And to pretend as though this tax hike is in the name of fairness rather than States collecting more revenue is embarrassingly disingenuous.