Heidi Alexander: “In addition to that, let's say I am the Governor of Tennessee and I look to the Senate and say: These guys can't get…”

“In addition to that, let's say I am the Governor of Tennessee and I look to the Senate and say: These guys can't get anything done. They have been debating this ever since Senator Enzi has been a Senator. They have been debating it for 14 years. They are never going to do anything. So I just bring a lawsuit and I say: If you are going to sell in Tennessee, you are welcome, but you are going to collect the tax. I mean, Tennessee businesses collect the tax and send it in. So if you want to come in and sell to us, you do that too. We are going to treat you exactly the same way. Now, let's say the Congress hasn't acted. Then that seller in Illinois who wants to sell in Tennessee has not only the State taxing jurisdiction to consider, he has 95 counties to consider, he has several dozen cities with local sales taxes to consider, and he has 9,600 jurisdictions across the country to consider if we don't act. So some of the opponents of this legislation who raise this 9,600 jurisdictions--this is the solution to that problem. If you want to sell by catalog or online, this simplifies it for you, it reduces your liability, it reduces the number of forms, and it requires the States to provide the software that you would use, which many businesses are using today and it works for them.…”