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From: howard@lage.lysator.liu.se (MindWalker)
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Subject: Re: IMPORTANT: Call/Write your Congressman
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Date: 24 Sep 90 12:53:34 GMT
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kucharsk@dancer.Solbourne.COM (William Kucharski) writes:

>This is an important plea to phone/write your Congressman and tell him how you
>feel.  According to a report in this morning's Denver Rocky Mountain News, one
>of the taxes being talked about by Congress (like the increased beer tax) is a
>10% luxury tax on the cost of electronic items over $1000.  For example, this
>means if you bought a $2700 pair of speakers, you'd have to pay an additional
>$170 luxury tax.

Ah, this one almost makes me smile. Living in Sweden, I'm used to 25% tax 
on almost EVERYTHING, making a $2700 pair of speakers cost $3375. Add to this
the fact that the speakers are probably imported for $2700, a 6% customs
charge, the Swedish dealers 20% mark up and 25% sales tax = $4293. So go ahead,
write to your Congressman before it's too late...

/MHd


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