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Some Republicans propose using sales tax money for new tax cuts

Extra revenue expected from online purchases

In this Jan. 8, 2018, file photo, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks in Madison, Wis. Some Republican governors and lawmakers are proposing giving revenue from online sales taxes away in the form of additional tax cuts to residents. Walker, running for a re-election this year, has suggested the extra revenue from online sales taxes could be used to expand tax breaks for senior citizens or families with children. - photo by ASSOCIATED PRESS/file

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker — In this Jan. 8, 2018, file photo, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks in Madison, Wis. Some Republican governors and lawmakers are proposing giving revenue from online sales taxes away in the form of additional tax cuts to residents. Walker, running for a re-election this year, has suggested the extra revenue from online sales taxes could be used to expand tax breaks for senior citizens or families with children. - photo by ASSOCIATED PRESS/file

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A U.S. Supreme Court ruling making it easier to collect online sales taxes could yield billions of dollars for state and local governments — if they decide to keep it.

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