[Am-info] Internet Tax Update(OT)

[Fred Miller]

Internet Tax Update

Thanks to your efforts, in the last few weeks, nearly 8,000 messages have been 
delivered to the United States Senate arguing for a permanent ban on Internet 
taxation.  Twice now, we have thought we were close to a vote on S. 150, The 
Internet Tax Non-Discrimination Act, but we have yet to see a vote.

Now we expect a temporary moratorium, similar to the last one that expired at 
the end of October, to be moved into a larger bill this Friday.  The upcoming 
measure might buy less than another year of tax-free Internet, and still 
maintain the states that are allowed to tax the Internet through grandfather 
clauses.

ATR is still fighting for the permanent tax moratorium, however.  We have 
notified every member of the Senate of our strong and deep support for S. 
150, and they continue to hear from Friends throughout the country.  We will 
be fighting until the last minute for a permanent ban.  If we have to settle 
for a temporary ban right now, we aren't going to wait for another expiration 
to get started again.  We will hit the ground running to get a permanent ban 
as soon as Congress returns.  This is a fight ATR will win.

If you haven't taken action yet, consider doing so at:
http://www.StopInternetTax.org

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