Finally the Spanish American War tax to go away

[Highwayman]

Damn, this was long overdue. I wonder how the almost 50% of folks that don’t pay income taxes are going to get their refund on this one?

Perhaps not coincidentally, Frist and Sen. Sam Brownback (R.-Kan.)—both considered contenders for the GOP nod in ’08—put out statements this afternoon around the same time they were voting for an amnesty for illegal immigrants. It has me wondering: Were they trying to placate conservatives angry about their immigration vote?

Here’s what Brownback had to say:

“The longevity of the phone surcharge tax, which was instituted over a hundred years ago as a temporary measure to help finance the Spanish American War, goes to show how hard it is for the federal government to wean itself from so-called ‘temporary’ taxes and programs. I applaud the Treasury Department and the Bush Administration for ending the phone tax and for pursuing a pro-growth tax relief strategy. The deficit is going down because of the strong economic growth stimulated by the Administration’s tax relief policy.”

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