Make Internet Sales Fair Act [On the President's Desk]

[Franzl]

Why not just make the buyer pay the sales tax from the state of the seller? Actually, for precedence on this matter, if I were to buy something from a mail-order catalog based in another state, what sales tax (if any) would I pay? Internet sales tax should sync with standard interstate sales laws.

I would have no problem with that.

That would work, yeah.

[Franzl]

I support the amended bill.

[Franzl]

I'll support this either way, although I didn't see anything wrong with Marokai's version.

[Franzl]

Aye

[Franzl]

NAY

I see no advantage in this Act. It would only mean more bureaucracy.

You don't see how small businesses are being put at a disadvantage without taxing Internet sales?

[Franzl]

I'm not the biggest fan of capitalism, but want this bill wants is socialism for small business owners. I see it more with the view of the consumer. The internet bring us the chance for lower prices and this is good for all of us.

When small businesses want to have a chance in the "new Internet world" then they need to develop new ideas to survive.

I find it funny that you want to protect business owners, but I'm 100% sure you would say no to an extended protection of employee rights.

I would dispute that I'm "protecting" small business owners here....I'm only advocating a level playing field where there is not a clear advantage for one type of business.

Not to mention that "helping" business owners isn't ONLY in their interest. Think about the many jobs that depend on the small business owners that you want to unfairly punish here.

[Franzl]

Why should the Internet recieve an unfair advantage?

This is what I don't understand. If he wanted to eliminate Sales tax for all purchases anywhere....He would at least be consistent.

[Franzl]

Why should the Internet recieve an unfair advantage?

The internet's not receiving an unfair advantage. It's brick-and-mortar businesses that are being put at an unfair disadvantage by our current tax policies. We need to fix the latter problem to level the playing field, not expand it.

At least that's consistent.