[cardiacpaul]

I really want to know who the Senator responsible for that arrow thing was.
I want him to essplain how that lil tidbit got in and WHY. jeez, its the stupid stuff...
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Why aren't they looking at dropping the 10% fed. tax on every piece of fishing equipment?
from Pub. 510. IRS.Gov...
Sport Fishing Equipment
A tax of 10% of the sale price is imposed on many articles of sport fishing equipment sold by
the manufacturer.
This includes any parts or accessories sold on or in connection with the sale of those articles.
Pay this tax with Form 720. No tax deposits are required.
Sport fishing equipment includes all the following items.
1. Fishing rods and poles (and component parts), fishing reels, fly fishing lines, and
other fishing lines not over 130 pounds test, fishing spears, spear guns, and spear
tips.

2. Items of terminal tackle, including leaders, lures, artificial baits, artificial flies, fishing hooks, bobbers, sinkers, snaps,drayles, and swivels (but not including natural bait or any item of terminal tackle designed for use and ordinarily used on fishing lines not described in (1))
3. The following items of fishing supplies and accessories: fish stringers, creels, bags,underbaskets,and other containers designed to hold fish, portable bait containers, fishingvests, landing nets, gaff hooks, fishing hook disgorgers, and dressing for fishing lines and artificial flies.
4. Fishing tip-ups and tilts.
5. Fishing rod belts, fishing rodholders, fishing harnesses, fish fighting chairs, fishing outriggers, and fishing downriggers.

(yea, I know it was part of the orginal bill, not part of the bailout plan).