Posted on 03/12/2005 12:33:17 AM PST by GOPXtreme20
Friday, March 11, 2005 3:00 p.m. EST
Florida Dem Wants Toilet Paper Tax
Florida's Legislature is flush with good ideas. Sen. Al Lawson's involves a two-cent-per-roll tax on toilet paper to pay for wastewater treatment and help small towns upgrade their sewer systems.
The Democratic lawmaker's pay-as-you-go bill has been the source of many jokes - bathroom humor, you might say - but he says the issue is a serious one, especially in some of the fast-growing Panhandle coastal counties in his district.
"They're experiencing a tremendous boom in growth and they're not able to accommodate the growth," Lawson said. "We've got 17 million people in this state and all of them can contribute to protecting our underground water supply."
In a Republican-dominated Legislature that doesn't like new taxes, the idea is likely to pretty quickly end up in the tank.
Senate President Tom Lee, R-Brandon, said he didn't think it would get too far, but didn't rule it out.
"We'll be getting to the bottom of it real soon," Lee said.
The House is skeptical as well.
"We're not wild about tax increases," said House Speaker Allan Bense, R-Panama City. "But we'll certainly let it go through the system."
If the bill were to pass, the extra two pennies would start being charged in October. Lawson said it could generate $50 million a year.
It would also need approval from Gov. Jeb Bush, who said that if toilet paper is taxed, people might use less of it.
"That's not necessarily a good thing," noted the governor.
And what about consumers? Wouldn't they be squeezed by a tax on the Charmin?
No, says Lawson.
"Two cents is not going to hurt families at all," he said. "This is one thing people don't mind paying for."
This is $hullbit....ALL revenue goes in the general treasury. It's "earmarked" only in the wicked witch's mind.
I think it's sexist. :-)
What's next? A flush tax?
Buy a bidet....an make this democratsh*t issue a wash !
Its safe to say that if you establish a 25-cent tax on each roll of toilet paper sold in the county...I'll either buy elsewhere...or start using less (you don't want know who I am, but you'll see me at the store...with a bad itch).
It's a very SEXIST tax.
You still in Germany? Tell em about the toilet paper in Europe. Hah
I hope that neighborhood kids TP Lawson's house on a regular basis.
The Dems apparently want to be wiped out at the polls...
This Toilet Paper Tax is another reason for people to RUN AWAY...FAST from the DNC (Dictators, Nazis and Communists) Party!
Sheesh! I flush Democrats down the toilet daily.
LOL
"Paper......and gimme the receipt."
I hear this joker who proposed this tax is really catching it down in FL but you can bet a lot of dims will pick up this tax and run with it. They will see a way to 'wipe the slate clean'.
My father told me someday this would happen! He said next thing you know they will be taxing you to go to the bathroom but no exactly in those words.
My father told me someday this would happen! He said next thing you know they will be taxing you to go to the bathroom but not exactly in those words.
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