Political Quotes

“multiple, confusing and inconsistent State tax rules impose an incredible burden on interstate commerce and the economy, and therefore it is imperative that the Senate move quickly to extend the moratorium on Internet access taxes and to continue protecting electronic commerce from multiple and discriminatory taxation. As a result of the U.S. Senate's failure to extend the moratorium before it lapsed on October 21, 2001, it is now possible for the more than 7,600 State and local taxing jurisdictions to impose multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce and taxes on internet access. On October 16, the House adopted H.R. 1552 under expedited floor procedures. This bipartisan legislation would extend the current moratorium created by the Internet Tax Freedom Act for 2 years. H.R. 1552 is supported strongly by a wide range of groups, including the entire high-tech business community, the National Conference of State Legislatures, State and local municipal groups, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the National Association of Manufacturers, and many other business and retail groups that have put aside their differences in support of a clean, 2-year extension of the moratorium. Given recent events and the current economy, this is the wrong time to saddle consumers with Internet access taxes or with multiple and discriminatory State taxes on electronic commerce.”