AFAIK, just about every state has Sales tax... it's really not much different in practice than a VAT though, just accounted for differently. Not to mention, that many counties and cities add their own.
You COULD live in a state without an Amazon presence, then you won't get charged sales tax. However, you're supposed to file use taxes to your local state, and there are efforts to change the mail order regulations altogether.
Most states will eliminate or reduce taxes on food.
