Mike Enzi

One of the things we're lacking in this country is financial literacy.

When it comes to retirement, I always warn people that looking at the statistics that come through our committee, most of the people who die are retired.

The Workforce Investment Act should have been done 6 years ago.

If we don't bring them out of high schools better, then they won't need the remedial courses.

Thank you very much, Senator Enzi.

I think this has been an extremely valuable panel.

I think we're going to have to pursue this technology a lot more.

Our work is really going to be cut out for us.

We thank Chairman Rockefeller for co-sponsoring this important legislation.

Action is needed by Congress now to level the playing field for states and Main Street businesses.

Congress needs to pass S. 1832 this year.

The Marketplace Fairness Act (MFA), S. 1832, sponsored by a bipartisan group of senators (Enzi, Durbin, Alexander, et. al.) is a good solution to the revenue problems of states.

Marketplace fairness is simple. It's about states' rights and it's about fairness.

All businesses in the retail sales and all consumers in their purchases should be treated equally and fairly.

Congress has the power to do so, but it also has the obligation, I think, to protect interstate commerce and require true simplification.

This isn't a new tax. This is a tax that's already owed.

It's an important issue for retailers, for state and local governments, and for consumers.

I strongly believe that now is the time for us to act.

I would prefer to see one rate. Three rates is better than 9,000-some rates.

The current estimate of sales tax that goes uncollected each year in the U.S. is more than $20 billion.

This is an issue of fairness, comparable businesses that sell the same things that are not being treated the same.

This discussion isn't about raising taxes or adding new taxes. This discussion is about States having the flexibility and authority to collect taxes that are already owed by in-State residents.

As Ranking Member Conyers said, this is also about jobs.

This simply isn't fair to the merchants like Eric who have invested in a storefront and hired employees to provide a service.

This is not a new tax. This is an existing lawfully due tax imposed on consumers.