Gov at taxing Internet Again!

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As many as 143 million Americans could have a new tax to pay if the
Internet Tax Moratorium is not renewed.

Without Senate action, Internet access WILL BE TAXED!

Senators: Pass S. 150, the Internet Tax Non-Discrimination Act!

Goto http://noemailtax.com and have an email or postal letter
delivered to your specific crook, er.. politician concerning this new
government encroachment into your pocket book or sit back and watch
the Government kill the Internet, which would be fine with them
because what is the Internet but the free exchange of ideas and
information which, by its nature, is something that scares the hell
out of the government. Don't let these crooked, immoral bastards kill
your Internet.


"The peoples of all nations spawn the governments they deserve.
Government, by its nature, is inherently evil. If not harnessed from
its conception, if not made vigilant over, it will burst from its
humanitarian bonds and consume those it was brought forth to serve."


Regards,
ô¿ô
~


We can't get anything done in this
town because of this Constitution.
Hillary Clinton
 
Internet Tax Moratorium was extended weeks ago....

Dave



| As many as 143 million Americans could have a new tax to pay if the
| Internet Tax Moratorium is not renewed.
|
| Without Senate action, Internet access WILL BE TAXED!
|
| Senators: Pass S. 150, the Internet Tax Non-Discrimination Act!
|
| Goto http://noemailtax.com and have an email or postal letter
| delivered to your specific crook, er.. politician concerning this new
| government encroachment into your pocket book or sit back and watch
| the Government kill the Internet, which would be fine with them
| because what is the Internet but the free exchange of ideas and
| information which, by its nature, is something that scares the hell
| out of the government. Don't let these crooked, immoral bastards kill
| your Internet.
|
|
| "The peoples of all nations spawn the governments they deserve.
| Government, by its nature, is inherently evil. If not harnessed from
| its conception, if not made vigilant over, it will burst from its
| humanitarian bonds and consume those it was brought forth to serve."
|
|
| Regards,
| ô¿ô
| ~
|
|
| We can't get anything done in this
| town because of this Constitution.
| Hillary Clinton
 
Internet Tax Moratorium was extended weeks ago....
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According to the following, the vote stalled this past Monday and is
still up in the air:

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Last modified: November 10, 2003, 9:55 PM PST
By Reuters


U.S. Senate lawmakers on Monday struggled to renew a ban on Internet
access taxes as proponents offered to limit its scope in order to
allay concerns that it could hurt state coffers.

After a vote on the measure was canceled Friday, staffers met Monday
afternoon to hash out a deal with hopes that they could bring it to
the floor for a vote sometime this week, congressional aides said. But
carving out time could be difficult, because a nasty partisan battle
over judicial nominees is scheduled to take up most of the Senate's
time over the coming week.

Backers had hoped to renew the ban before it expired on Nov. 1, but
Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain seemed to set his sights a little
farther back.

"I would hope absolutely before we leave for the Christmas break that
we would have this issue resolved and voted on by the Senate," McCain
said on the Senate floor.

Since 1998, Congress has prevented states and local governments from
imposing taxes on the monthly fees Internet providers such as
EarthLink charge their customers.

Lawmakers sought to make the ban permanent this year and widen it to
cover high-speed cable and digital subscriber line (DSL) services not
included in the original ban. That version would also eliminate access
taxes that were in place in some states before 1998.

The House of Representatives passed the bill in September.

State and local governments say its broad wording could cost them as
much as $9 billion in tax revenues a year by 2006, as phone calls,
music sales and other activities migrate to the Internet. The
Congressional Budget Office estimates states would lose $195 million
that year, but it said losses could be much higher.

Opponents, such as Tennessee Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander, have
proposed extending the existing ban by two years, an offer rejected as
too short by backers like Oregon Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden and
Virginia Republican Sen. George Allen.

Aides said that a possible compromise bill would extend the moratorium
for another five years and include high-speed access services but that
many details remained up in the air.

"We are willing to make some concessions, provided that the other side
is also willing to make some concessions," Allen spokesman Mike
Waldron said.

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Regards,
ô¿ô
~


We can't get anything done in this
town because of this Constitution.
Hillary Clinton
 
Got 'ya -- That was Congress !

Dave


| On Mon, 17 Nov 2003 22:13:47 GMT, "David H. Lipman"
|
| >Internet Tax Moratorium was extended weeks ago....
|
| According to the following, the vote stalled this past Monday and is
| still up in the air:
|
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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|
| Last modified: November 10, 2003, 9:55 PM PST
| By Reuters
|
|
| U.S. Senate lawmakers on Monday struggled to renew a ban on Internet
| access taxes as proponents offered to limit its scope in order to
| allay concerns that it could hurt state coffers.
|
| After a vote on the measure was canceled Friday, staffers met Monday
| afternoon to hash out a deal with hopes that they could bring it to
| the floor for a vote sometime this week, congressional aides said. But
| carving out time could be difficult, because a nasty partisan battle
| over judicial nominees is scheduled to take up most of the Senate's
| time over the coming week.
|
| Backers had hoped to renew the ban before it expired on Nov. 1, but
| Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain seemed to set his sights a little
| farther back.
|
| "I would hope absolutely before we leave for the Christmas break that
| we would have this issue resolved and voted on by the Senate," McCain
| said on the Senate floor.
|
| Since 1998, Congress has prevented states and local governments from
| imposing taxes on the monthly fees Internet providers such as
| EarthLink charge their customers.
|
| Lawmakers sought to make the ban permanent this year and widen it to
| cover high-speed cable and digital subscriber line (DSL) services not
| included in the original ban. That version would also eliminate access
| taxes that were in place in some states before 1998.
|
| The House of Representatives passed the bill in September.
|
| State and local governments say its broad wording could cost them as
| much as $9 billion in tax revenues a year by 2006, as phone calls,
| music sales and other activities migrate to the Internet. The
| Congressional Budget Office estimates states would lose $195 million
| that year, but it said losses could be much higher.
|
| Opponents, such as Tennessee Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander, have
| proposed extending the existing ban by two years, an offer rejected as
| too short by backers like Oregon Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden and
| Virginia Republican Sen. George Allen.
|
| Aides said that a possible compromise bill would extend the moratorium
| for another five years and include high-speed access services but that
| many details remained up in the air.
|
| "We are willing to make some concessions, provided that the other side
| is also willing to make some concessions," Allen spokesman Mike
| Waldron said.
|
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------
|
| Regards,
| ô¿ô
| ~
|
|
| We can't get anything done in this
| town because of this Constitution.
| Hillary Clinton
 
Funny, in Canada, we've been taxed on Internet Access for several years.
What is the problem?
 
It's called - Taxation with over representation.

Dave :-)



| Funny, in Canada, we've been taxed on Internet Access for several years.
| What is the problem?
|
| | > As many as 143 million Americans could have a new tax to pay if the
| > Internet Tax Moratorium is not renewed.
| >
| > Without Senate action, Internet access WILL BE TAXED!
| >
| > Senators: Pass S. 150, the Internet Tax Non-Discrimination Act!
| >
| > Goto http://noemailtax.com and have an email or postal letter
| > delivered to your specific crook, er.. politician concerning this new
| > government encroachment into your pocket book or sit back and watch
| > the Government kill the Internet, which would be fine with them
| > because what is the Internet but the free exchange of ideas and
| > information which, by its nature, is something that scares the hell
| > out of the government. Don't let these crooked, immoral bastards kill
| > your Internet.
| >
| >
| > "The peoples of all nations spawn the governments they deserve.
| > Government, by its nature, is inherently evil. If not harnessed from
| > its conception, if not made vigilant over, it will burst from its
| > humanitarian bonds and consume those it was brought forth to serve."
| >
| >
| > Regards,
| > ô¿ô
| > ~
| >
| >
| > We can't get anything done in this
| > town because of this Constitution.
| > Hillary Clinton
|
|
 
Funny, in Canada, we've been taxed on Internet Access for several years.
What is the problem?
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We don't want any more taxes is the problem. It's bad enough that our
government spends 37 billion on Iraq and doesn't even kill them all.
 
What is the problem?
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And again....

"The peoples of all nations spawn the governments they deserve.
Government, by its nature, is inherently evil. If not harnessed from
its conception, if not made vigilant over, it will burst from its
humanitarian bonds and consume those it was brought forth to serve."

Got it?

Regards,
ô¿ô
~


We can't get anything done in this
town because of this Constitution.
Hillary Clinton
 
T.R. said:
And again....

"The peoples of all nations spawn the governments they deserve.
Government, by its nature, is inherently evil. If not harnessed from
its conception, if not made vigilant over, it will burst from its
humanitarian bonds and consume those it was brought forth to serve."

Got it?

Regards,
ô¿ô
~

We can't get anything done in this
town because of this Constitution.
Hillary Clinton
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Everyone complains and only 36% vote.
 
Stratman said:
Who needs votes when your brother decides the outcome anyway?
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Everyone knows that's why God gave us siblings;). BTW, it happens on both
sides of the aisles in government.
 
The internet tax issue just won't go away.
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It just got worse-----


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Chicago Sun-Times

Extension of Net access tax ban dead for year

November 26, 2003

BY ROB WELLS

WASHINGTON -- A proposal to extend a federal ban on Internet access
taxes is dead for the year, as the Senate was unable to reach an
agreement, officials said Tuesday.

Bob Stevenson, a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist,
(R-Tenn.), said senators were unable to reach a compromise to allow an
extension of the ban, which expired Nov. 1. The Senate is wrapping up
business for the year and is moving toward adjournment.

The ban, first passed in 1998, prevents state and local governments
from taxing Internet access services such as America Online and
EarthLink. It also limits state and local governments' ability to levy
taxes that target Internet commerce. It doesn't address the broader
issue of simplifying sales taxes on Internet transactions.

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), sponsor of the bill to permanently ban taxes
on Internet access, said he was given similar information.

''My sense is nothing will be done this year,'' Wyden said in an
interview.

The expiration of the tax ban raises the possibility that local
governments could pass laws taxing Internet access services. That's
unlikely, state and local officials said, since there was no rush to
tax Internet services when the ban expired temporarily in the past.

The debate is expected to resume when Congress returns in 2004.

The Senate has been gridlocked for several weeks over efforts to renew
the Internet tax ban.

State and local governments, backed by Sen. George Voinovich, (R-Ohio)
and Senator Lamar Alexander, (R-Tennessee) opposed the expanded
measure, saying it would curb states' authority to tax existing
telecommunications services.
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Regards,
ô¿ô
~


We can't get anything done in this
town because of this Constitution.
Hillary Clinton
 
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