Copyright 2000 Journal Sentinel Inc.
Milwaukee
Journal Sentinel
October 13, 2000 Friday FINAL EDITION
SECTION: BUSINESS; Pg. 01D
LENGTH: 70 words
HEADLINE:
Spanish-American War tax about to disappear
BYLINE:
From Journal Sentinel wire reports
BODY:
A federal telephone tax originally
imposed to finance the Spanish- American War would finally vanish a century
after that conflict ended under legislation given final approval Thursday by the
Senate. Repeal of the 3% excise tax levied on all types of telephone service was
included in an unrelated government spending bill sent to President Clinton on a
58-37 Senate vote. The president is expected to sign the bill.
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