Richard Durbin actually said...

I urge you to pass S. 1832, the 'Marketplace Fairness Act,' so states can have the means, if they so choose, to collect unpaid sales taxes o...

Congress should enact S. 1832 to protect the states' rights, address the states' fiscal needs, and level the playing field for all sellers.

It is not a new tax. It is a question of collecting a tax already owed.

With today's computing and communications technology, widespread collection no longer would be an unconstitutional burden on interstate comm...