Public relations firms help politicians by spinning their messages to put the candidate in the best possible light, sometimes skewing figures that make the message partially untrue

Reduced destruction of local __________ is the aim of an international treaty on biodiversity

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

Which of the following statements about the collection of sales taxes on Internet and online purchases is FALSE?

A. As the volume of Internet sales continues to increase, the amount of state sales tax revenue decreases. B. If an Internet vendor is not required to collect sales tax on a purchase, the purchaser is exempt from paying any sales tax. C. Federal requirements on state sales tax have caused many states to lose urgently needed tax revenue. D. States are vigorously lobbying for changes to federal law so that they can collect taxes on Internet and online purchases. E. States can only require companies that have a physical presence in a state to pay sales tax.