Political Quotes

“I come to the floor again this afternoon to continue my opposition and concerns about the Internet sales tax legislation that has been submitted. I appreciate that we are going to vote on this bill in a few minutes, and I appreciate that I am probably going to lose. But I do think it is important to raise these concerns again because I think we have to take a look at the issues that have been raised and see if there are any ways to address them. There are a number of problems with the bill that in my State of New Hampshire--which has no sales tax--makes it anything but fair. In fact, it creates an unfair situation for small businesses in a number of ways. First, it is unfair for businesses in my State of New Hampshire and the four other States in this country that do not collect a sales tax. We did not have an opportunity to address this issue through amendments. I think it is not fair for us to pass a bill out of the Senate that fundamentally makes an impact on businesses in States where we have no ability to address the imposition of these taxes. I also think we should not pass a bill that is going to create unnecessary new redtape for small companies across the country. One of the real benefits of the Internet has been the innovation and the job creation it has spawned.…”