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Old 07-01-2013, 11:44 AM   #134
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Originally Posted by MattW View Post

By that point, the discussion had moved away from France into much more general territory. I believe that becomes abundantly clear, when read in context. And even so, when I referenced France, I tried make exactly your point: that the French government has chosen this clumsy way to deal with a situation that is basically outside their control (EU tax laws).

And these (the EU laws) do get shaped by the likes of Amazon, the same as in the US.

Matt
So then you back off this previous statement of yours: "Amazon isn't merely playing the cards it's been dealt, it stacked the deck, dealt the cards and now claims to be "merely playing by the rules""? Okay, then. Fair enough.

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