Americans for Tax Reform Issues Commentary: No, Senator Moreno, We Should Not Tax Data Centers
September 05, 2026
September 05, 2026
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary:
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No, Senator Moreno, we should not tax data centers.
By James Erwin
Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) on Thursday proposed a national tax on data centers to replace any incentive offered in state tax codes. While it is unclear how exactly this would be calculated or collected, what is clear is that it would be a terrible idea.
In a conversation with . . .
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No, Senator Moreno, we should not tax data centers.
By James Erwin
Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) on Thursday proposed a national tax on data centers to replace any incentive offered in state tax codes. While it is unclear how exactly this would be calculated or collected, what is clear is that it would be a terrible idea.
In a conversation with . . .