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(OPEN):
SMALL-BUSINESS OWNERS, FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY, TOOK TIME AWAY FROM
THEIR PREPARATIONS FOR THE HOLIDAY SHOPPING-SEASON--AND GATHERED IN
WASHINGTON, THIS WEEK [THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 14TH]--TO SUPPORT
CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON BIPARTISAN "E-FAIRNESS"-LEGISLATION THAT WOULD
"LEVEL THE PLAYING-FIELD" BETWEEN ONLINE-ONLY AND "MAIN STREET"
RETAILERS. CUMBERLAND TRANSIT OWNER, ALLEN DOTY
["DOE-TEE"; NOT LIKE "DOT"], SAYS THAT CONGRESS NEEDS TO
ACT SOON...
(DOTY):
"THE
HOLIDAY-SEASON IS ALWAYS EXCITING AND NERVE-WRACKING. BUT, IT
ISN'T FAIR THAT MY INTERNET-COMPETITION ENJOYS A TAX-LOOPHOLE THAT
ALLOWS THEM TO FORGO COLLECTING SALES-TAX, AT THE
POINT-OF-PURCHASE--LIKE I DO. I WELCOME COMPETITION--AND I CAN
CHOOSE TO MATCH ANYONE'S PRICE. BUT, I DON'T HAVE THE ABILITY TO
FORGO SALES-TAX COLLECTION; IN FACT, I'M REQUIRED TO DO SO. IT'S
NOT FAIR--AND IT'S HURTING MY ABILITY TO [BOTH] STAY IN BUSINESS AND
COMPETE THIS HOLIDAY-SEASON."
(BRIDGE):
REPUBLICAN SENATORS LAMAR ALEXANDER AND MIKE ENZI--ALONG
WITH DEMOCRATIC SENATORS DICK DURBIN AND TIM JOHNSON--RECENTLY
INTRODUCED THE "MARKETPLACE FAIRNESS ACT"--WHICH WOULD CLOSE THE
"SALES-TAX LOOPHOLE"...
(DOTY):
"WE NEED TO MAKE THIS THE LAST HOLIDAY-SEASON THAT THE GOVERNMENT
GIVES PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT TO A HANDFUL OF GIANT ONLINE-RETAILERS.
WASHINGTON NEEDS TO STOP PICKING WINNERS AND LOSERS WITH THE TAX-CODES."
(CLOSE):
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON "E-FAIRNESS"-LEGISLATION, VISIT
"STAND-WITH-MAIN STREET"-DOT-COM.
