OK ... what's the "straight skinny" on this?  Last time I heard, the US of
A government wasn't going to do anything about Internet taxation until
2002.  Should this be added to the growing list of urban legends?

If Slick Willy and his partners in crime *do* decide to tax the Internet
(as if everything else ain't already taxed to death!!), it's going to put a
serious crimp in my lifestyle and, I imagine, those of a lot of other folks.

I'd like to get the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth!!


At 09:29 AM 2/27/99 -0700, Ed Milner wrote:
>Date: Monday, February 15, 1999 7:50 AM
>Subject: Internet Charge
>
>Guess we realized the government would sooner
>or later find a way to tax us for using the
>Internet.  Congress will be voting in less than
>two weeks.  CNN stated that the Government would,
>in two weeks time, decide to allow or not allow a
>Charge to your phone bill equal to a Long Distance
>call EACH time you access the Internet.
>
>The address is http://www.house.gov/writerep/
>
>If you choose, visit the address above and fill
>out the necessary form!
>
>If EACH one of us, forward this message on to
>others in a hurry, we may be able to prevent
>this injustice from happening!
>
>Please Pass This ON
>
>Remember... To work with the Laws...
>

Tom Madigan
SE Pennsylvania

"My opinions are strictly my own.  Who else would want 'em?"