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Congressman Jordan on Taxes - Internet

May 30, 2007 |

I had thought the internet tax issue was dead and gone. But it appears that it may rear its ugly head once again. According to the Conservative Voice:

But there’s one problem: the law is scheduled to expire November 1. As a result, debate has re-ignited over whether the ban on Internet taxation should be made permanent. Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA), put it this way in a CNET news report: “If we could liken the Internet to a mall, a place where you can go in and purchase goods and services, and also liken it to a library, a place where you can go and pull a book, pull a resource, and obtain some information, why would we tax a person upon entering a mall or why would we tax a person upon entering the library?”

It appears Senators are seeking to extend the US Internet Tax Moratorium. However the common sense of our Congressman brings to home what might call common sense (uncommon these days).

But state and local government lobbying groups are balking. They say that a permanent ban “deprives” them of revenue sources—in other words, they’re being deprived of the hard-earned money of taxpayers. As Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) was quoted as saying, “Taxes always impact everything else in our economy. I would assume they’ve had a major impact in this area as well.” Jordan is one of 66 House members with old-fashioned common sense who’ve co-sponsored the proposal for a permanent ban.

Simple economics states that, if you tax a product or service, consumption can understandably decrease. In other words, if you tax Internet service, you’re going to see fewer people being able to afford it. That means that limousine liberals might be able to cruise the Information Superhighway with ease, but middle-class and lower-income folks would have a tough time getting on the on ramp.

It seems hard for too many politicians to turn the opportunity to sock it to the taxpayers. I hope enough of them can resist the temptation…. “Just say No.”

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