Following its overwhelming passage last month by the Senate, the Marketplace Fairness Act (H.R.684) is currently awaiting consideration in the U.S. House of Representatives. The American Booksellers Association is urging members to write to their representatives in support of the bill, especially if their congressperson is a member of the House Committee on the Judiciary. To further expand the outreach, a letter from ABA senior public policy analyst David Grogan (see the Book Buzz announcement by the Mountains and Plains Independent Booksellers Association) noted that the ABA has created template letter to congressional reps. "You may feel free to offer this template letter to your own members, if you wish. It can be found in our E-Fairness Action Kit, which is organized by state," Grogan wrote. "Passage of the Marketplace Fairness Act in the House will not come without a fight, but I firmly believe we can succeed so long as your House representatives hear from you," said ABA CEO Oren Teicher. "More than anything, this is about leveling the playing field for small retailers. We at ABA know how busy you are as booksellers, but the campaign for sales tax fairness began with independent bookstores and your continued leadership will play a critical role in a winning vote in the House."
Posted on: Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:12:53 +0000