On the recordJuly 31, 2012
I'm in favor of this act.
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Senator Hutchison expresses support for the sales tax collection act.
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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.
Nobody is challenging America COMPETES. Nobody is challenging the need for Federal help on this.
In my state of Texas, which does not have an income tax, we rely heavily on revenue collected by sales taxes.
At the end of the day, Rhode Island businesses will be able to compete on a level playing field.