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(OPEN):
SMALL-BUSINESS MEMBERS OF THE ALLIANCE FOR MAIN STREET FAIRNESS
VISITED CAPITOL HILL AND MET WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS THIS WEEK [THE
WEEK OF OCTOBER 10TH], TO PROMOTE "E-FAIRNESS"-LEGISLATION THAT WAS
RECENTLY INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
SMALL-BUSINESS OWNER, GREG ROZMAN [AS IN "ROSCOE" AND
"ROSWELL"], WANTS THE GOVERNMENT TO STOP PICKING WINNERS AND LOSERS
WITH THE TAX-CODE--AND IS ASKING CONGRESS TO LEVEL THE PLAYING-FIELD
BETWEEN SMALL, LOCAL RETAILERS AND ONLINE GIANTS, LIKE
"AMAZON-DOT-COM"...
(ROZMAN):
"WE NEED TO
END SPECIAL TREATMENT FOR ONLINE-ONLY RETAILERS THAT ARE GIVEN AN UNFAIR
ADVANTAGE OVER LOCAL, BRICK-AND-MORTAR BUSINESSES THAT ARE REQUIRED, BY
LAW, TO COLLECT SALES-TAX AT THE POINT-OF-PURCHASE. CLOSING THIS
LOOPHOLE WILL LEVEL THE PLAYING-FIELD, BY MAKING OUR
INTERNET-COMPETITION PLAY BY THE SAME RULES AS 'MAIN
STREET'-BUSINESSES--AND COLLECT AND REMIT SALES-TAX, JUST LIKE WE DO.
WITHOUT 'E-FAIRNESS'-LEGISLATION, 'MAIN STREET'-BUSINESSES--LIKE
MINE--ARE FIGHTING WITH ONE HAND TIED BEHIND OUR BACK. WE WANT TO
BE ABLE TO COMPETE FOR BUSINESS ON A LEVEL PLAYING-FIELD--AND CREATE
MORE JOBS. BUT, UNLESS CONGRESS MAKES A COMMON-SENSE CHANGE--TO
REFLECT MODERN-DAY COMMERCE--LOCAL RETAILERS WILL BECOME AN ENDANGERED
SPECIES--AS WE ARE FORCED TO COMPETE AGAINST ONLINE RETAILERS THAT ARE
BENEFITING FROM AN UNFAIR TAX-LOOPHOLE."
(CLOSE):
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON "E-FAIRNESS"-LEGISLATION, VISIT
"STAND-WITH-MAIN STREET"-DOT-ORG.
