Snopes says that Congressman DeFazio is one of the co-sponsors. Here’s what he has to say:
http://www.defazio.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=642&Itemid=129
The fact is that this is a pant load of BS. Cong. Chakka Fattah ( formerly known as David Davenport before he decided to “find his African roots) launched this turd last year and it did die in committee. Do you really think that the Republicans would push something like this? I know, don’t answer, because they are just stupid enough to try.
I think I read that this came out in 2010 first. It’s right up there with that nickle tax on all emails to help the PO dept. since their first class mail is way down.