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Ron Wyden: “Of course, under the McCain proposal, Senator Allen and I would simply say, with respect to Internet access, it is tax…”

On the recordApril 28, 2004
Of course, under the McCain proposal, Senator Allen and I would simply say, with respect to Internet access, it is tax free. You have already paid for it. It is like buying a carton of milk. You have already paid for it once. You should not have to pay for it again when you pour it on your cereal. That is essentially what the McCain compromise would do. The proposal offered by the Senator from Tennessee takes a very different kind of tack. I wanted to give a very specific example of how it would work and why I am opposed to what he has been advocating.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon
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Discussing Internet tax proposals during Senate debate.

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