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Tax Alert 7/1/03:
$20 Million
Tax on Cable/Satellite!
Summary: Look at your
next cable or satellite bill and savor the precious moment
of a $20 million tax increase! Then take a moment to thank
the Utah legislators below who made it all possible.
Topics:
1. SB 213: Passed by
Republicans, Opposed by Democrats!
2.
Senators to Thank.
3.
Representatives to Thank.
4. Don't
Forget Governor Leavitt!
5.
Freak of Nature or Regular Trend?
1. SB 213:
Passed by Republicans, Opposed by Democrats!
Senate Bill 213, Substitute 3, represents a nearly $20
million state and local sales tax increase on satellite and
cable TV subscriptions. SB 213 passed the
senate (20-9-0), the
house (39-32-4), and was
signed by the governor on March 24, 2003.
Consider a few party facts: Only two
Republican senators voted against the tax increase. On
the other hand, not one Democrat senator voted for the tax
increase. In the house, only five Democrats voted for
the bill and only 20 Republicans voted against the bill.
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2. Senators
to Thank.
The following senators voted for
the $20 million tax increase:
If you can't reach them at home,
try:
319 State
Capitol, Salt Lake City, UT 84114
Phone: 801-538-1035
Toll-free: 866-759-5851
Republican main fax: 801-538-1414
Democrat main fax: 801-538-1449
Additional Contact Information
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3.
Representatives to Thank.
The following representatives
voted for the $20 million tax increase:
If you can't reach them at home,
try:
318 State Capitol, Salt Lake City,
UT 84114
Phone: 801-538-1029
Toll-free: 800-662-3367
Republican main fax: 801-538-1908
Democrat main fax: 801-538-9505
Additional contact information
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4. Don't Forget Governor
Leavitt
New taxes just wouldn't be the
same without Governor Leavitt. He needs your special
thanks as well:
Governor Mike Leavitt
210 State Capitol, Salt Lake City, UT 84114
Phone: 801-538-1000
Toll-free: 800-705-2464
Fax: 801-538-1528
E-mail:
governor@state.ut.us
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5. Freak of
Nature or Regular Trend?
Is SB 213 a weird freak of
nature? Can the Utah Republican party really be as bad
or worse than the Utah Democrat party on tax issues?
We took a look at how Democrat
and Republican legislators stacked up against each other with
regard to four major tax bills in the last legislative
session. See our chart,
The Tax
& Spend Party: We're All Invited.
(In .pdf
format.
You will need
Adobe Acrobat Reader.)
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If you have comments or suggestions, please
email us at info@accountabilityutah.org.
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