Richard K. Armey: “this is indeed a defining moment. We are really separating ourselves into two different camps here. On one hand, we see…”

“this is indeed a defining moment. We are really separating ourselves into two different camps here. On one hand, we see those who see a digital divide. On the other hand, we see those who see a world of digital opportunities. On one hand, we see people who think the world is all about a zero-sum game of stagnation and redistribution. On the other hand, we see people who understand the world is about growth, development, innovation, jobs, new products and new discoveries in our life. Mr. Chairman, the fact of the matter is every State, every municipality in America knows that high-tech America is a world of digital opportunity, where there is economic growth, there is a new firm every day, there is a new idea every day, there is a new product every day, and every one of these communities, all flush with cash, are offering digital America whatever tax concessions they can to come locate in their State, come locate in their city. They promise a tax break because they know what economic growth, increased jobs will do to improve their schools, to improve their community. Clean economic growth. High-tech members of the community. Good citizens all. Every one of our States wants them. But, as soon as the States then turn their attention to milking that cash cow that they worked so hard to bring, then they say, well, we really have a zero-sum game here. Now we need to have discriminatory taxation against this very same institution called high-tech America.”