Political Quotes

“the Internet is the most empowering invention since the printing press. It allows individuals now when they go to buy things to have the buying power that was once reserved for retailers. Mere students at the elementary school level can now have access to information that was once reserved for educational elites and kings and princesses. This will empower people to make better decisions and help their own lives. Yet, we still have a digital divide in this country where too many people do not have access to the Internet, their kids do not have access. The challenge to us is that this gap between the rich and poor, which has been widening, will not widen further with the growth of technology. This moratorium is an effort to bridge this digital divide by saying we are not going to put taxes on this and people who cannot afford this today are not going to be priced out of the market by excessive governmental taxation. That is all this does. And for 5 years it gives us the opportunity for businesses to make their plans over that time. It does not address the sales tax issue. That is a constitutional issue. It was raised in Quill v. North Dakota. This Congress can address that any time it wants to come back, or it can be addressed through the courts.”