"We should not harm this baby in the cradle." - Republican presidential hopeful John McCain, who last week signed a pledge not to tax Internet sales. George W Bush has said he favours continuing a moratorium on taxing e-commerce but wanted to know "what the world looks like" after three to five years before making a long-term decision.
News monitor column compiled by Conor Pope.
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