At least 11 other states have enacted similar taxes in the last few years.
In 1909, Congress enacted a tax on net income of corporations.
The government also enacted a tax on pornographic online services.
When these same business people couldn't or wouldn't pay their taxes, they enacted a tax on all privately owned buildings.
If somebody actually tried to enact a flat tax, there'd be about as close as you'd have to a revolution in the country.
Tennessee joined 11 other states in enacting a tax on mail-order sales.
By enacting new taxes, the leaders said, they were helping the governor begin to solve that shortfall as well.
The administration is also under pressure to enact a so-called "millionaire's tax" on its wealthiest residents.
He said, however, that the votes were not available to enact new taxes this year, so the debate is certain to be revived in the future.
This system enacts a hidden tax of billions of dollars a year on "made in America" products.
