Permanent ban on Internet service taxes bogs down as temporary ban runs out

Associated Press ^ | 10-31-03

[Brian S]

A five-year ban on taxing services that connect consumers to the Internet runs out Saturday while a bid to make the prohibition permanent moves slowly through Congress.

The permanent ban's most ardent backers expected quick passage, but the bill has bogged down in a debate over the future of technology and the right of the federal government to tell states what to tax.

[Dog Gone]

If the Democrats controlled Congress, we would already have an internet tax. I don't think there will ever be one as long as Republicans control it.

[ServesURight]

LEAVE THE INTERNET ALONE, CONGRESS...

Go back to debating the Bowl Championship Series or another fat pay raise, you worthless gobs....

[toddst]

Go back to debating the Bowl Championship Series or another fat pay raise, you worthless gobs...

Hey, that has a nice ring to it - worthless gobs!! What's really wrong is we've allowed these elected positions to become full-time. They need to be in session oh, about six month of the year. Their problem is they believe they've got to DO something all the time. The less they do, the better.

[Dr Warmoose]

What's really wrong is we've allowed these elected positions to become full-time. They need to be in session oh, about six month of the year.

Blame all the troubles of the world on air-conditioning.

[citizenK]

I am not sure if anyone has raised this point before (someone must have!).

But...I find it ironic that the very people clamoring for taxation of internet services are the same people who complain that the poor and so-called disadvantaged in society can't gain access to services (like the internet). Their solution - make it more costly so even fewer poor people can afford access.

[cinFLA]

Blame all the troubles of the world on air-conditioning.

The French have very little air-conditioning ...

[SheLion]

Their solution - make it more costly so even fewer poor people can afford access.

Most lawmakers want to tax the Internet so bad they can taste it!

[putupon]

I don't think there will ever be one as long as Republicans control it.

I would like to be that optomistic in regards to the Republicans behaving themselves.

CFR, wimping out over judicial nominees, etc., etc. does not give me a high degree of confidence , especially the Senate.

[hflynn]

Their solution - make it more costly . . . . . . .

This part of your statement is correct. even fewer poor people can afford access.

The reason they want to make it more costly is so the government can enact another entitlement program called Internet Aid.

[Sofa King]

Our economy is going through major changes right now. The internet is a big part of that. We're in recovery right now, and if the assholes on capital hill would just leave it the hell alone, we'll be in good shape in a year or so.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Hey, that has a nice ring to it - worthless gobs!!

'Gob' is a good word. I like the ring of it in this clip better though...

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