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STOP THE SATELLITE TV TAX!
Tuesday, Jan 8, 2013 - Posted by Advertising Department [The following is a paid advertisement.] HB 5440 calls for a new tax increase on the 1.3 million Illinois families and businesses who subscribe to satellite TV. A recent statewide poll conducted by We Ask America confirms there is universal opposition to the cable industry’s push to place this NEW 5% tax on satellite TV service. The poll was conducted on November 14, 2012 yielding 1,288 responses with a margin of error of +/- 3%. Key findings:
Cable pays rent in the form of franchise fees. Satellite companies don’t pay franchise fees for one simple reason: our technology orbits the earth. Why should satellite customers pay for a service they do not utilize? With family budgets already stretched to their limits, this is one new tax Illinois consumers and families cannot afford. Tell Your Lawmakers to Stop The Satellite TV Tax Vote NO on HB 5440
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No Special Treatment For Satellite Companies – Vote Yes on HB 5440
Tuesday, Jan 8, 2013 - Posted by Advertising Department [The following is a paid advertisement.] At a time when Illinois is facing another budget crisis, our state continues to fall behind in modernizing its revenue laws to adapt to the current marketplace. For example, cable and other video providers are paying industry standard state and local taxes and fees, while satellite providers – who represent a third of the market and make hundreds of millions in revenue – exploit a corporate loophole to minimize taxes and fees. The reality is there is a price of doing business in a market where you use a public good, like our roads and infrastructure. House Bill 5440 closes the satellite TV corporate tax loophole and raises up to $75 million for education. HB 5440 is being championed by individuals and groups statewide who recognize this crisis and want it addressed. Close the satellite loophole and support our students. Vote YES on HB 5440! To learn more and make your voice heard, visit www.YesOn5440.com.
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