MyWireless.org® Goes Green
Say NO to New Discriminatory State and Local Wireless Taxes and Fees - FOR 5 YEARS!!
Congresswoman Lofgren and Congressman Cannon have introduced H.R. 5793, the Lofgren-Cannon "Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2008," pro-consumer legislation that will provide much-needed wireless tax relief to millions of American wireless users and their families, for five years. In recent MyWireless.org® consumer survey data, 85% of consumers supported a vacation from new excessive wireless taxes.
Please urge your Representative to join their House Colleagues by cosponsoring H.R. 5793 today. Also, you can say 'thank you' to your Representatives who have already cosponsored this pro-consumer legislation. Take a look at the current cosponsors of the Lofgren-Cannon Cell Tax Fairness Act.
The average American wireless consumer today now pays over 15 percent in wireless taxes and fees on their monthly bill - and in some states, 17 of them to be exact, tax rates have even skyrocketed to well over 15 percent in monthly wireless taxes. Amazingly, several of these states have even broken the 20% mark for taxation. Wireless taxes are currently DOUBLE or TRIPLE that of other goods and services, which stand at an average of 7%. Wireless consumers currently pay a whopping $21 billion dollars annually in wireless taxes and fees. More than 257 million Americans use their wireless device every day to stay connected to family and friends, and to the office. Congress must not let complicated and costly layers of state and local taxes, fees and surcharges make using your cell phone unaffordable.
What would you tell policymakers who propose new wireless taxes?
Submitting this form will transmit the letter below to your Member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Pro-consumer legislation affecting America's more than 260 million wireless consumers has been introduced by Congresswoman Lofgren and Congressman Cannon. As a wireless consumer I am asking you to please cosponsor H.R. 5793, the Lofgren-Cannon "Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2008" today.
I have recently learned that the average wireless consumer pays approximately 15 % in wireless taxes and fees on their monthly bills. Amazingly, some states are even above the 20% mark. After going over my bill, I see that my wireless taxes are currently DOUBLE or TRIPLE the rate imposed on other goods and services, which on average is 7%. In total, wireless consumers pay approximately $21 billion dollars annually in wireless taxes and fees to federal, state and local governments.
I use my wireless device every day to stay connected to my family, my office and my friends. Please don't let even more complicated and costly new layers of unfair state and local taxes, fees and surcharges from being added to my wireless service making use of my cell phone unaffordable. At a rate that is already more than double, enough is enough!
As my elected official, I urge you to support this legislation that will provide a well-deserved 5-year hiatus from NEW unfair wireless taxes and fees. The "Cell Tax Fairness" bill, H.R. 5793, places a 5-year freeze on all new discriminatory state and local taxes on wireless service. Additionally, a Senate companion bill exists in the form of S. 3249, the bipartisan Wyden-Snowe "Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act," which is currently garnering support and cosponsorship. Supporting a measure that will allow me and my family to keep a little more of our hard-earned money in these uncertain economic times would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your leadership and hard work on behalf of the millions of American wireless consumers. Please support and cosponsor H.R. 5793, the bipartisan Lofgren-Cannon bill today.
