This is a letter we need to ask our representatives to sign.  The short list of those who have is included, and many names are missing.  Of course, Crenshaw signed on as a co sponsor for the bill, so probably he won't change his mind.

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 The Honorable John A. Boehner                                             The Honorable Eric Cantor

Speaker                                                                                   Majority Leader

House of Representatives                                                       House of Representatives H-232, The Capitol                                                                                                H-329, The Capitol Washington, DC 20515                                                                                                Washington, DC 20515

May 27, 2013

Dear Speaker Boehner and Majority Leader Cantor,

In recent weeks there has been a concerted effort to mobilize support for the Marketplace Fairness Act. In fact, the Senate in late March of this year included a resolution similar to the Marketplace Fairness Act in the final version of its budget resolution and has recently passed a new version of the bill, S. 743, without committee consideration. We write to you because we have concerns about the Marketplace Fairness Act and urge the House not to take the bill up in any of its iterations: H.R. 684, S. 336, or S. 743.

In our view, the Marketplace Fairness Act is not fair.  It would force companies doing business over  the Internet, even those located in states with no sales tax, to act as tax collectors  for  states  and  local  jurisdictions  across  the  country.  A  few  very  large companies have begun to support this tax legislation because they operate in numerous states, are already legally required to collect sales taxes in those states, and have the legal resources to collect sales taxes on Internet sales.

However, requiring small businesses to comply with the sales tax requirements of nearly

10,000 state and local jurisdictions and allowing them to be subjected to audits and

litigation by out-of-state tax authorities is an unprecedented expansion of government power that      would disproportionately                                     burden    small    businesses.  This     would   hurt competition, and ultimately the consumer.

Internet sales have increased exponentially over the past decade and have revolutionized commerce in the United States. Attempts to shift the burden of tax collection from state agencies  to  online  retailers  outside  those  states would  hinder the  development  of  e- commerce,  particularly  as  rising  shipping  costs  and  a  stagnant  economy  continue to depress business activity.

Congress’ power under the Constitution should be used to help, not impede, the flow of goods and  services. Those who understand that these online sales tax requirements and regulations slow development and growth in e-commerce should resist this effort to raise

the tax and regulatory burden on American consumers and businesses. We thank you for your time and your attention to this important matter.

Sincerely,

Thomas Massie                                                            Justin Amash

Member of Congress                                                   Member of Congress

Zoe Lofgren                                                                Tom McClintock

Member of Congress                                                   Member of Congress

John Fleming                                                               Ron DeSantis

Member of Congress                                                   Member of Congress

Brad R. Wenstrup                                                       Jim Bridenstine

Member of Congress                                                   Member of Congress

Steve Daines                                                               John Abney Culberson

Member of Congress                                                   Member of Congress

Peter A. DeFazio                                                         Steve Stockman

Member of Congress                                                   Member of Congress