Walberg Calls For Congress to Pass Law Banning Tax on Internet Use

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WALBERG CALLS FOR CONGRESS TO PASS LAW BANNING TAX ON INTERNET USE

Walberg calls for fiscal responsibility

Washington, Oct 10 - U.S. Congressman Tim Walberg (R-MI) today called for Congress to pass a law making the Internet tax moratorium permanent. Current law allows Americans to use the Internet without paying taxes, but this law expires on November 1, 2007.

If Congress allows the tax moratorium to expire, Americans could face taxes of up to 20 percent every time they access the Internet. Rather than permanently protecting the public's tax-free access to the Internet, Congressional leadership want to keep the door open for states and local governments to impose taxes in the near future.

"When shoppers go to the mall, they don't pay a 20 percent tax when they walk through the door," Walberg said. "Imposing a tax on Internet usage is essentially the same thing. Since Al Gore famously invented it, the Internet has revolutionized the way we communicate, the way our children learn and the way we conduct business. I am committed to continuing this remarkable success by protecting the Internet and making it tax-free."

Congressman Walberg is a co-sponsor of H.R. 743, the Internet Tax Freedom Act, legislation that would make the Internet tax moratorium permanent. The Internet Tax Freedom Act is widely supported by businesses and consumers.

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