The Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce visits the eBay campus

Ben Franklin (left) and Brent Thomas (right) touring the PayPal Shopping Showcase

eBay is dedicated to ensuring  small Internet-enabled retailers are successful and competitive in all aspects of their businesses, from Internet sales tax collection to safety and security.  Therefore, eBay has partnered with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to ensure that small businesses are protected from online bad actors.

If you missed Politico’s excellent Vice Presidential Debate coverage on October 11^th, you can still check it out.  With the 2012 election cycle coming to a close, Politico’s reporters and campaign experts hosted an insightful and in-depth discussion about the Biden vs. Ryan debate and how it will affect Election Day.  Special guests included Governor Steve Beshear (KY), Senator Ron Johnson (WI), Commission on Presidential Debates Frank Fahrenkopf & Mike McCurry, and former Governor Ted Strickland (OH).

Watch a replay of the live stream below.

According to a nationwide survey of small business owners by the American Sustainable Business Council, Main Street Alliance and Small Business Majority, many small business owners think big corporations and wealthy individuals do not pay their fair share of taxes.  90% of survey respondents cite the use of accounting loopholes and shift of profits to offshore subsidiaries by big corporations as serious problems.