Senator Warns of Email Tax This Fall 552
cnet-declan writes "State and local governments in Washington this week began an all-out lobbying push for the power to tax the Internet, according to our article at News.com. A new Senate bill would usher in Internet sales taxes, and the Federation of Tax Administrators (representing state tax collectors) advised senators at a hearing on Wednesday not to renew a temporary moratorium limiting broadband taxes that expires in November. One irked Republican senator warned that unless the moratorium is renewed, we could start seeing email taxes by the end of the year. Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey blames it on the Democrats taking over, as do Yahoo and eBay lobbyists. Is this a non-hoax version of bill 602P?"
Well then... (Score:5, Funny)
If it's an out-bound tax, could it be used to make SPAM economically unrewarding?
Well, why not just (Score:5, Funny)
DAMNIT! (Score:5, Funny)
Now take that you bastards!
Re:DAMNIT! (Score:5, Funny)
One step at a time, dude. First switch to Fmail, then Gmail.
Dump Trucks (Score:2, Funny)
However, look at it this way - it will help create more government Internets jobs. Emails have to be cleaned because video packets leave color smudges on the envelopes; so many germs are passed on online money transactions and those UV cleaners have to be maintained; phishing sites are constantly scanned by Fish and Wildlife; and pr0n doesn't create itself.
This could be a good thing in the long run.
Sorry... (Score:5, Funny)
At least G#mail is pretty upscale compared to Email.
Re:Well, why not just (Score:4, Funny)
SLOW DOWN AHEAD! 35Kbps through the toll!
Re:Well, why not just (Score:3, Funny)
Re:two things (Score:2, Funny)
-uso.
Re:Fine: Define email (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Fine: Define email (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Sorry... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:The internet is pregnant? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Sorry... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Fine: Define email (Score:3, Funny)