House Passes Internet Tax Ban

computerlady writes "InfoWorld reports that the House of Representatives today voted a permanent ban on 'levying taxes unique to the Internet.' The Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act would permanently prohibit taxing jurisdictions in the U.S. from levying such taxes as e-mail taxes, bandwidth taxes, or bit taxes. To become law, the bill would have to pass the U.S. Senate and be signed by President Bush. The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee approved its version of the bill July 31, and its next stop is the full Senate."

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Re:Short Sited decison?

[ratamacue]

What's the matter, can't speak for yourself Mr. Moderator? Didn't like the tone of my post, so despite the perfectly valid point, you mod it down? C'mon, at least try to think for yourself.

Greed?

[hellfire]

Have you ever thought that perhaps the reason why people advocate taxing the rich is based on the reason why the rich don't want to be taxed as much?

Rich: "Don't tax me I made all this hard earned money myself!"
Government: "You want to keep all that money?"
Rich: "Yes!"
Government: "And not give any of it away and help Joe Blow down the street who could really use some help?"
Rich: "Well, I don't have to give it away if I don't want to."
Government: "Right, okay you're getting taxed."
Rich: "NOOOOOOOOO!!!! Unfair Unfair I should be able to give it away to whoever I want!"
Goverment: "Okay sure, feel free to give it away, we'll give you a tax break if you give your money away and you won't owe as much in taxes. Until you do that we're taxing you. Joe blow down the street needs to cloth and feed his family."
Rich: "*whimper* there goes my million dollar yacht."