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Steve Hook
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Maine may tax magishes

Postby Steve Hook » May 1st, 2010, 12:19 pm

Lawmakers in Maine are going after children's entertainment to make a little extra money for the state.

A bill proposing a 5% state tax on a slew of things, including comedians, clowns, jugglers, ventriloquists, petting zoos, paintball and even haunted hay rides will be voted on this summer and would go into effect in January 2011.
- CNN

Read it HERE

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Dustin Stinett
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Re: Maine may tax magishes

Postby Dustin Stinett » May 1st, 2010, 9:06 pm

Providers of any personal services that do not have the organization and funding to hire professional lobbyists to work the system for them are very easy targets for legislators.


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