On Wednesday, eBay Inc. hosted House Science, Space and Technology Committee Chairman and Judiciary Committee Member Lamar Smith at the North Campus in San Jose.  As an active user of eBay Marketplaces, advocate for small businesses and a leader on Patent Reform, the eBay team was delighted to spend time with Congressman Smith touring eBay's Innovation Showcase.   He received a hands-on demonstration of the ways in which eBay Inc.'s platforms deliver easy and inspiring shopping experiences that are mobile, global and personal.

Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released a press statement this week reiterating her opposition to the Internet sales tax legislation currently pending in Congress.  In her press statement, Senator Shaheen, who represents a non-sales tax state, explained that the Marketplace Fairness Act could have costly implications for small businesses in New Hampshire and other non-sales tax states.

This week, small business owner, Stacy Strawn of Silver Gallery in Waynesboro, Virginia, penned an op-ed expressing her opposition to the Internet sales tax proposal currently pending in Congress.  Strawn, who sells jewelry in her Main Street store and online, understands the challenges facing small business retailers all across the country.  Strawn explains that it is big retail and not small Internet enabled retailers putting Main Street stores out of business.  “ I’ve played — and will continue to play — a strong role