November 14, 2014 - WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, released this video opposing the Internet sales tax in advance of his speech in Austin, Texas, this afternoon on an agenda to protect the Internet.

Watch Sen. Cruz’s remarks in Austin streamed live at 2:30 pm CT:TexasTribune.org/livestream.

TRANSCRIPT

If the Internet sales tax became law, small online retailers would have to comply with over 9,600 tax jurisdictions across the country. Big box stores don’t have to do that. And it’s just not fair.

And the corporate lobbyists who want Internet taxes to crush their competition see a chance to make it law during the lame duck session of Congress.

Ten Senators who voted for the Internet sales tax last year have now been defeated or are retiring. This may be their last, best chance to pass it.

We must say no.

No net tax. 

Not now. 

Not ever.