02-27-2006, 09:52 PM
I just got this email from XM, informing of this BS bill. Just wanted to let you guys with satellite radio know what is going on. So get in touch with your senator once again!!!!
The Virginia Senate will be voting this week on a bill (HB 568) that would create a new tax on satellite radio. Please call or email your state Senator to say that you oppose this new tax. You can find out the name and contact number of your Senator at the following website:
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HB 568 is intended to tax companies that provide similar services, like telephone companies, cable companies, and satellite television (DBS) providers, in a similar manner.
But the bill creates NEW TAXES on satellite radio, even though satellite radio does not compete with telephone, cable, or DBS.
The bill specifically exempts traditional radio, Internet radio, and music downloads from the new tax WHILE IMPOSING A NEW TAX ON SATELLITE RADIO SERVICES LIKE XM.
Please tell your Senator that you OPPOSE this new satellite radio tax, and ask him or her to vote ÔÇ£NOÔÇØ on HB 568 as currently drafted. Tell your Senator that satellite radio should be EXEMPT from this tax, just like traditional radio and Internet radio.
You can find more information about the bill at: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?ses=061&typ=bil&val=hb568&Submit=Go">http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504 ... &Submit=Go</a><!-- m -->.
The Virginia Senate will be voting this week on a bill (HB 568) that would create a new tax on satellite radio. Please call or email your state Senator to say that you oppose this new tax. You can find out the name and contact number of your Senator at the following website:
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://conview.state.va.us/whosmy.nsf/main?openform">http://conview.state.va.us/whosmy.nsf/main?openform</a><!-- m -->.
HB 568 is intended to tax companies that provide similar services, like telephone companies, cable companies, and satellite television (DBS) providers, in a similar manner.
But the bill creates NEW TAXES on satellite radio, even though satellite radio does not compete with telephone, cable, or DBS.
The bill specifically exempts traditional radio, Internet radio, and music downloads from the new tax WHILE IMPOSING A NEW TAX ON SATELLITE RADIO SERVICES LIKE XM.
Please tell your Senator that you OPPOSE this new satellite radio tax, and ask him or her to vote ÔÇ£NOÔÇØ on HB 568 as currently drafted. Tell your Senator that satellite radio should be EXEMPT from this tax, just like traditional radio and Internet radio.
You can find more information about the bill at: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?ses=061&typ=bil&val=hb568&Submit=Go">http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504 ... &Submit=Go</a><!-- m -->.
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-its got da booost
1993 Jeep Cherokee
1997 Toyota Tacoma SOLD
1991 Nissan Sentra SE-R SOLD
1951 Ford Pickup
-Resting peacefully, awaiting to be born again.
Living life one boost at a time.