lupinia
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join:2004-08-24
Harrisonburg, VA
1 edit | Yay
One of two items I actually applaud Bush for, yippee skippy. I'm not sure that keeping internet access tax-free will help increase broadband penetration like he says, but it can't hurt it, and it's a tax cut that non-multi-millionaires can actually benefit from 
EDIT: It's been five minutes and no one else has posted? Am I the only user who has to be at work today?  |
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jwsmiths4
Part Man, Part Mac
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join:2003-10-25
Savannah, GA | Nope. I'm about to go to work too.... This law is good news though - with rate hikes by everyone and mysterious additional fees being tacked on by DSL providers the internet is getting to be expensive enough as is.. |
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Nightshade
sic semper tyrannis
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join:2002-05-26
Salem, OR
| reply to lupinia
Probably so since it's Saturday. 
Bush signing the four year ban is a good step in the right direction and applaud for him as well in taking this action.
Now it needs to be taken to the next step and be permanent.
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Vchat20
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join:2003-09-16
Warren, OH
clubs:  | reply to lupinia
couldnt agree more. ive been highly anti-Bush ever since the election started. but i have to applaud Bush for this. good Job GW! |
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Stewy85
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Sharon, WI
clubs: | reply to lupinia
I just hope this doesn't cause VOIP to be taxed.
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CtrlAltDel
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join:2001-12-30
Backyard
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I wonder how Al Gore (the guy who invented the internet) feels about this.;)
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sbdjaro
I Dunno
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join:2004-01-29
Grand Junction, CO | Internet(s)
Yeah, but which one??? |
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EL_TB
join:2003-05-03
Fairfax, VA | reply to jwsmiths4
Re: Yay
I think I am looking at the right tax. If it is, whoo hoo! I save like a buck! WHoo hoo! |
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ricep5
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Jacksonville, FL
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nightshade sez:
"Now it needs to be taken to the next step and be permanent"
If there is one thing about taxes and government, nothing is permanent. If its not in the Bill of Rights, or carries a Constitutional Amendment, the government will tax it.
By "renewing" the tax ban, they are saying "we reserve the right to tax it later" |
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lupinia
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join:2004-08-24
Harrisonburg, VA | reply to sbdjaro
Re: Internet(s)
The one that the fundies keep clean of porn, scams, and malware  |
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Tzale
Proud Libertarian Conservative
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Sweden
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| The New George?
Good job for BUSH!
I hate George Bush for his unjust war in Iraq and other things..... But this is a good thing he has put into effect. I applaud him and hope this is a sign of change in his administration, though I don't believe this will be true....
-Tzale |
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n2jtx
join:2001-01-13
Glen Head, NY
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Re: Yay
said by ricep5  :nightshade sez: If there is one thing about taxes and government, nothing is permanent. If its not in the Bill of Rights, or carries a Constitutional Amendment, the government will tax it./BQUOTE]Just because it is in the Bill of Rights does not mean the government will not tax it. Try purchasing a newspaper, bible or firearm without paying any taxes. --
I support the right to keep and arm bears. |
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Bill
Light Up The Halo
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join:2001-12-09
clubs: | reply to Tzale
Re: The New George?
... He has always wanted to lower taxes and he gave out tax breaks for people during his first 4 years.
This is nothing new. |
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lupinia
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join:2004-08-24
Harrisonburg, VA | But this tax cut will actually benefit someone other than multi-millionaires |
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Bill
Light Up The Halo
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join:2001-12-09
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| The tax cut he gave benefitted my family, and we sure as hell ain't millionaires
But I do applaud you guys for actually saying you like something Bush has done. Enough of this "If Bush likes it, I hate it" crap. |
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Ghostmaker
join:2003-01-20
Brunswick, OH
| Looks like Ohio is going to fight it
Federal legislation known as the Internet Tax Freedom Act, effective October 21, 1998 imposed a three-year moratorium on State and local taxes on Internet access and on-line services. Specifically excluded from the moratorium are taxes that were in effect prior to the effective date of the Federal statute and generally enforced. Ohio's inclusion of electronic information services in the definition of a sale was enacted in 1993, and the same services would have been considered automatic data processing under the law that existed prior to that date. The application of sales and use taxes to these services has been generally enforced. Therefore, Ohio's tax on Internet access and on-line services is not subject to the Federal moratorium
Ohios tax was passed ST 1999-04 - ON-LINE SERVICES AND INTERNET ACCESS - January, 1999 Thats one year after the new federal law. |
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Nerdtalker
Working Hard, Or Hardly Working?
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join:2003-02-18
Tucson, AZ
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Re: Yay
said by CtrlAltDel :I wonder how Al Gore (the guy who invented the internet) feels about this.;) Tax and spend, tax and spend!
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Nerdtalker
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join:2003-02-18
Tucson, AZ
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Re: The New George?
said by Tzale :Good job for BUSH! AMEN!!! GW won over the BBR crowd! :D:D |
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anon745
@swbell.ne
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My wife and I fall wayy short of millionaire status, say $950,000 short, and we received a considerable tax break last year. What a nonsensical line of thinking only the "rich" benefit from the tax cuts last year.
And on topic: Excellent news on the tax freeze |
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PDXPLT
join:2003-12-04
Banks, OR
| How Sad ...
... so this is the full extent of all he's going to do to fulfill his campaign promise of universal broadband by 2007?
How is this going to result in broadband being deployed to the tens of millions who don't now have it?
In reality, the guy probably doesn't even know what broadband is. The objective of the campaign promise was in all likelihood just to get this tax ban passed, to make telco and cable company contributors and lobbyists happy.
Us folks wanting BB will continue to be screwed. |
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