LAST CHANCE TO STOP INTERNET SALES TAX
From our friends at Americans for Tax Reform:
Dear Patriot,
I need you to take immediate action to let Congress know that you OPPOSE the new internet sales tax included in the “Marketplace Fairness Act” being debated in Congress THIS WEEK.
Please immediately sign Americans For Tax Reform’s national online Citizens’ Petition today to register your opposition to taxing items you purchase on the internet across state lines.
YOUR IMMEDIATE ACTION IS CRITICAL!
If you are unfamiliar with the proposal before Congress, let me briefly explain why it is so important for you to stand against this new tax scheme.
Rather than attempting to collect a use tax that is due at the state level, states have gone to the federal government and asked for a new tax regime that poses dangers to the future of business development via the internet, and the regulatory implications will span more than just internet based businesses.
Slippery Slope – Opens the door for further government intervention in the internet and for states to reach across their borders for other taxes.
Too Confusing – Small businesses would be forced to accommodate over 9,000 highly variable state and local tax codes and be required to settle disputes with out of state revenue boards in out of state courts.
Discourages Tax Competition -Rather than competing to lower taxes and attract businesses, states will compete to raise taxes on residents of other states.
Expands State Tax Authority - State Governments will be able to tax across their borders despite clear legal and judicial precedent arguing otherwise.
Threatens Privacy – Business and state revenue boards with a track record of losing private information will have more chances to do so.
ATR asks every candidate for federal office to sign a Taxpayer Protection Pledge against raising taxes. We currently have 219 Members of Congress and 39 Senators who have signed the Pledge. This is a pledge to YOU and the voters they represent, not to me or my organization.
The internet sales tax contained in the “Marketplace Fairness Act” is a NEW TAX that stifles new businesses, creates a regulatory mess and opens the door for host of new taxes on internet commerce.
That’s why I am aggressively acting to unite and organize grassroots activists to ensure that if need be, we have a strong, powerful network of supporters to remind elected officials to KEEP THEIR PLEDGE and OPPOSE this legislation.
That’s why I am asking you to come forward to sign our CITIZENS’ PETITION and join ATR to become part of the most important firewall we have against new taxes and tax increases.
I want to generate at least 100,000 signatures in the next 5 days to show lawmakers in Washington, D.C. that voters are watching their every move and we don’t want internet sales taxes!
Please sign ATR’s Citizens’ Petition Against Internet Sales Taxes right now to reinforce Americans for Tax Reform’s efforts to stop Congressmen and Senators from breaking their word and voting for imposing new internet sales taxes.
We must act quickly.
So please, sign our PETITION to add your voice to thousands of other outraged Americans and make a contribution of $30 or more at http://nointernettax.atr.org today to help Americans for Tax Reform rally activists and concerned citizens all across the country to stop passage of new internet sales taxes.
Thank you in advance for coming forward to help us in this important effort.
Onward,
Grover Norquist
President, Americans for Tax Reform
P.S. Congress is debating passage of the Marketplace Fairness Act, which included new internet sales taxes – which would open the door for host of new, costly taxes on goods and services sold on the internet. Please sign Americans for Tax Reform’s Citizens Petition to let Members of Congress know that you OPPOSE this new internet tax scheme.
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