Sen Ayotte vows to fight 'disastrous' online sales tax bill

Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) said that some senators are “trying to muscle” through a “disastrous” bill that would allow states to collect online sales taxes.

"Supporters of this online sales tax bill are trying to muscle it through before senators find out how disastrous it would be for businesses in their states," Sen Ayotte said. "I will fight this power grab every step of the way to protect small online businesses in New Hampshire and across the nation." Sen Ayotte said the bill has so much support because states are trying to increase their revenue at a time when most states are running up deficits. Ayotte said the burden of collecting sales tax should be on the states not the online retailer.