Sanity in the Senate: Internet Tax Ban Restored
From My Way News:The Senate voted overwhelmingly to restore a ban on taxing Internet connections for four years, stopping short of the permanent ban approved by the House.
The two chambers will try to work out their differences over an issue that pits a U.S. telecommunications industry trying to expand a range of services against state and local governments worried they could lose billions of dollars in tax revenue.
Congress first blocked state and local taxes on the services that connect consumers to the Internet in 1998. The ban lapsed while lawmakers tried to rewrite it and cover new high-speed and wireless connections, generally known as broadband.
The Senate settled its differences Thursday, voting 93-3 to restore the tax ban for 4 years.
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Voting against the Senate bill were Democratic Sens. Jeff Bingaman, N.M.; Bob Graham, Fla.; and Frank Lautenberg, N.J.
Four senators missed the vote: Bob Bennett, R-Utah; John Breaux, D-La.; Jim Bunning, R-Ky.; and John Kerry, D-Mass.
Matt's Chat
I guess all those emails finally had an effect...This is a victory for all Internet users!
Mark's Remarks
WHAT?!?!? You mean the Senate actually took the time away from the pathetic ramblings of the self-styled Cicero Robert KKK Byrd and the drunken whining of Ted Kennedy to actually get done some business of the People? I am shocked and appalled.
Promptly after doing this, they returned to the regularly scheduled Slandering of the President and Giving Aid and Comfort to the Enemy (hiccup).
