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Senator Tom Harkin
United States Senate
731 Hart Building
.... Washington, DC 20510
November 10, 2003
Dear Senator Harkin:
On October 6 Mayor Terry Duggan wrote to you on behalf of the City of Dubuque to
express our serious concerns with S.150 and H.R. 49, the ~lntemet Tax Non-
Discrimination Acr. While we do not oppose a two-year extension of the recently-
expired moratorium on state and local taxes on Internet access itself, we believe the
present language Of these bills eventually deprives states and municipalities of billions
of dollars in tax and fee revenues in the years ahead and, in the meantime, generates
needless confusion and litigation.
The Congressional Budget Office reported that'S.150, as proposed, would amount to a
substantial unfunded mandate. The amendment offered by managers of the bill does
not resolve the problems identified by state and local governments.
We Urge you to oppose efforts to pass damaging legislation as a part of an
appropriations bill, to oppose attempts to limit debate, and instead to suppor~ the
amendment offered by Senators Carper and Alexander, extending the present
moratorium to 2005.
MCVM:mc
Sincerely, ~
Michael C. Van Milligen
City Manager
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chuck_grassley@grassley, senate.gov
The Honorable Charles E. Grassley
United States Senator
136 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
November 10, 2003
Dear Senator Grassley:
On October 6 Mayor Terry Duggan wrote to you on behalf of the City of Dubuque to
express our serious concerns with S.t50 and H.R. 49, the "tntemet TaX Non:
Discrimination Act'. While we do not oppose a two-year extension of the recently-
expired moratorium on state and local taxes on Internet access itself, we believe the
present language of these bills eventually deprives states and municipalities of bUlions
of dollars in tax and fee revenues in the years ahead and, in the meantime, generates
needless confusion and litigation.
The Congressional Budget Office reported that S.150, as proposed, would amount to a
substantial unfunded mandate. The amendment offered by managers of the bill does
not resolve the problems ident/fied by state and ~ocal governments.
We Urge you to oppose efforts ~0 pass damaging legislation as a part of an
.appropriations bill, to oppose attempts to limit debate, and instsad to support the
amendment offered by Senators Carper and Alexander, extending the present
moratorium to 2005.
MCVM:mc
Sincerely,
Michael C. Van Milligen
City Manager
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