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Their plight also drew two very different reactions from local economic development officials. In Erie County, the Bells said, help or even encouragement ... (read more)

Raising any taxes in these tough economic times, even on cigarettes, is economically dangerous, but Gov. Beshear has already shown he views a cigarette ... (read more)

Illinois has joined the chorus line of states auditioning for the film industry with subsidies and tax credits, hoping to win a role in Hollywood's production ... (read more)

Chicago has become the first city in the nation to tax bottled water. The 5 cents a bottle tax took effect January 1. The average price for a case of ... (read more)

(CHICAGO - October 5, 2007) If the 1998 Internet Tax Freedom Act (ITFA) is not extended, consumers may pay taxes to access the Internet this fall. Congress ... (read more)

The national moratorium on taxing access to the Internet, in place since 1998, is up for renewal in Congress. Experts contacted by The Heartland Institute ... (read more)

A new study produced by a team of researchers from The Heartland Institute and Beacon Hill Institute finds taxes and fees imposed on cable TV and telephone ... (read more)

Cable television and telephone subscribers pay hefty taxes and fees on these services, while Internet access is largely untaxed. The burden on telephone ... (read more)


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