Memo for the Movement

Congress Must Reject the Internet Sales Tax  Current Event: On April 25, the U.S. Senate passed a key procedural vote to consider S. 743–the so-called Marketplace Fairness Act–nearly ensuring passage.  The bill expands the authority of individual states to cover out-of-state retailers, allowing them to force those retailers to collect sales taxes for them.  This…

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Thank Those Who Stood for Principles and Voted Against Fiscal Cliff Bill

So it’s official – the House and Senate passed a fiscal cliff deal that raises taxes, kicks the can down the road on spending reductions, and shows that Congress just isn’t serious about stopping overspending. In the midst of this, however, five Senators and 151 Representatives opposed the legislation because of its tax increases and…

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