31.   But he issued a mission statement last year that focused entirely on customer service and failed to even mention collecting taxes.

32.   But can anyone yet see the way to a central government that collects taxes and oversees a uniform tax code in all of its member states?

33.   But more than a year after the government began collecting the tax, most of the millions of dollars raised so far sit unspent.

34.   But states are already free to sue individual tribal officers for failure to collect taxes.

35.   But states cannot force retailers in other states to collect taxes.

36.   But states where the sales are made have been unwilling to collect taxes on behalf of the states from which the customers place their orders.

37.   But the fund has made it clear that it will not provide more aid until the government demonstrates its ability to cut spending and collect taxes.

38.   But the Internal Revenue Service collects extra taxes when the affluent sell assets and realize capital gains.

39.   But the state collected taxes on gasoline sold at tribal convenience stores, which are open to the public.