We can all compete on price, and all of us can actually compete on any offer that's made on the Internet.
Kay Bailey Hutchison
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Kay Bailey Hutchison is a former U.S. Senator from Texas, serving from 1993 to 2013. A member of the Republican Party, she was the first woman to represent Texas in the Senate. During her tenure, Hutchison was known for her work on issues such as space exploration, military funding, and education. She played a significant role in advocating for NASA and was a strong supporter of human spaceflight initiatives. Hutchison also served as the chair of the Senate Republican Conference and was involved in various bipartisan efforts throughout her career.
I urge you to support The Marketplace Fairness Act and act swiftly to markup and ultimately pass this legislation.
This bill presents an opportunity for states to modernize their tax systems.
Without this deduction, taxpayers in Texas would see their Federal tax bills increase by an average of $500 for 2012.
Is it fair for that Main Street store to lose business to online companies just because online retailers are not collecting state sales tax?
I strongly support states' rights, and I think they should have the power to decide for themselves if it is in their constituents' best interests to change their respective state laws to collect sales taxes from remote sellers.
We support S. 1832 because it would grant states, which streamline their sales tax systems, the authority needed to collect the sales and use taxes they are owed.
I write to applaud you for holding a hearing on the sales tax fairness issue.
I have listened to the distinguished Senator and chairman of the Homeland Security Committee and the presentation of the bill that I assume will be voted on today. I appreciate very much that we have had the meetings. There are really two…
our bill also allows for a true collaborative effort. The reason we are not supporting the bill that is on the floor today is because we believe it does not do the priorities that we can pass, and it does increase the mandates and the…





