Our Governement reduces Taxes on Fishing Rods

The recently passed $286.4 billion highway and mass transit bill caps the 10
percent excise tax on fishing rods at $10.00, which should reduce the cost
of rods over $100.00, though I am not sure what fishing rods has to do with
highways ;-)

from "Congress Moves to Vote on Highway Bill" By JIM ABRAMS, Associated
Press Writer, Thursday, July 28, 2005
http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/centre...s/12239627.htm


Thanks,
Mike
Indianapolis, IN

Michael Zierdt wrote:

The recently passed $286.4 billion highway and mass transit bill caps the 10
percent excise tax on fishing rods at $10.00, which should reduce the cost
of rods over $100.00, though I am not sure what fishing rods has to do with
highways ;-)

Well, some folks may have a bit more money to put in their gas tank on the
way to the river.

JR
(who will not be checking Sage's web site daily for news of the price
reductions....)

JR wrote:
Michael Zierdt wrote:

The recently passed $286.4 billion highway and mass transit bill caps the 10
percent excise tax on fishing rods at $10.00, which should reduce the cost
of rods over $100.00, though I am not sure what fishing rods has to do with
highways ;-)


Well, some folks may have a bit more money to put in their gas tank on the
way to the river.

This highway bill is the most ridiculous pork-laden legislation
imaginable. It includes, for example, $223 million for a bridge in
Alaska, to an island with fifty (50) residents. It would be cheaper to
buy each resident a Lear jet.

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/front/3295618

BTW, Texas ranked just behind Alaska with $754 million in transportation
earmarks. Our Congress (Republican controlled) and our President
(Republican) is ****ing us up the ass. Or, more accurately, they're
****ing our children up the ass, because our children are the ones who
will ultimately pay the bill.

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

rw wrote:
JR wrote:
Michael Zierdt wrote:

The recently passed $286.4 billion highway and mass transit bill
caps the 10 percent excise tax on fishing rods at $10.00, which
should reduce the cost of rods over $100.00, though I am not sure
what fishing rods has to do with highways ;-)


Well, some folks may have a bit more money to put in their gas tank
on the way to the river.

This highway bill is the most ridiculous pork-laden legislation
imaginable. It includes, for example, $223 million for a bridge in
Alaska, to an island with fifty (50) residents. It would be cheaper to
buy each resident a Lear jet.

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/front/3295618

BTW, Texas ranked just behind Alaska with $754 million in
transportation earmarks. Our Congress (Republican controlled) and our
President (Republican) is ****ing us up the ass. Or, more accurately,
they're ****ing our children up the ass, because our children are the
ones who will ultimately pay the bill.

Hmmmm. . . Interesting perspective. How was the vote split? How did your
two Idaho senators (D) vote?
--
TL,
Tim
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http://css.sbcma.com/timj

Tim J. wrote:
rw wrote:

This highway bill is the most ridiculous pork-laden legislation
imaginable. It includes, for example, $223 million for a bridge in
Alaska, to an island with fifty (50) residents. It would be cheaper to
buy each resident a Lear jet.

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/front/3295618

BTW, Texas ranked just behind Alaska with $754 million in
transportation earmarks. Our Congress (Republican controlled) and our
President (Republican) is ****ing us up the ass. Or, more accurately,
they're ****ing our children up the ass, because our children are the
ones who will ultimately pay the bill.


Hmmmm. . . Interesting perspective. How was the vote split? How did your
two Idaho senators (D) vote?

First of all, our two Idaho senators, Craig and Crapo, are
"conservative" Republicans (Idaho being arguably the reddest state in
the country), and they voted for the bill.

Democrats are as addicted to pork as Republicans, but the hypocrisy of
the Republicans is breathtaking. They constantly accuse Democrats of
being big spenders. When Bush took office, Ari Fleisher, his press
secretary, boasted, "There's a new sheriff in town, and he's dedicated
to fiscal discipline." In the meantime, we've gone from huge surpluses
under Clinton to huge deficits under Bush (not even counting the cost of
the Iraq debacle), and this all happened with Republican control of the
House and the Senate.

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

rw wrote:
Tim J. wrote:
rw wrote:

This highway bill is the most ridiculous pork-laden legislation
imaginable. It includes, for example, $223 million for a bridge in
Alaska, to an island with fifty (50) residents. It would be cheaper
to buy each resident a Lear jet.

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/front/3295618

BTW, Texas ranked just behind Alaska with $754 million in
transportation earmarks. Our Congress (Republican controlled) and
our President (Republican) is ****ing us up the ass. Or, more
accurately, they're ****ing our children up the ass, because our
children are the ones who will ultimately pay the bill.

Hmmmm. . . Interesting perspective. How was the vote split? How did
your two Idaho senators (D) vote?

First of all, our two Idaho senators, Craig and Crapo, are
"conservative" Republicans (Idaho being arguably the reddest state in
the country), and they voted for the bill.

Yep - my bad for accusing them of being Dems. Please apologize for me.
;-)

Democrats are as addicted to pork as Republicans, but the hypocrisy of
the Republicans is breathtaking.

You'll get no argument from me on either count.
--
TL,
Tim
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http://css.sbcma.com/timj