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To: Ditchdigger who wrote (7083)	3/11/2005 7:20:10 PM
From: Galirayo	Respond to of 23958

LOL .. Embarrassment Works huh? Message 21126929

To: Ditchdigger who wrote (7083)	3/12/2005 10:30:24 AM
From: Galirayo	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23958

Hire the Drummers .. Send them here to Lawsons House. Toilet Paper Tax TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- The Legislature is flush with good ideas. Sen. Al Lawson's latest involves a way to pay for wastewater treatment and help small towns and counties upgrade their sewer systems. Florida should, he says, pay as you go. Lawson, a Democrat from Tallahassee, is proposing a 2 cent per roll tax on toilet paper. While he's enduring lots of jokes -- bathroom humor you might say -- Lawson says the issue is a serious one, especially in some of the fast-growing Panhandle coastal counties in his district. There's a need for sewer improvements in many of those areas. "But they just can't afford it," Lawson says. "They're experiencing a tremendous boom in growth and they're not able to accommodate the growth," he said. "We've got 17 million people in this state and all of them can contribute to protecting our underground water supply." In a Republican-dominated Legislature that doesn't like new taxes, the idea is likely to pretty quickly end up in the tank. Senate President Tom Lee, R-Brandon, said he didn't think it would get too far, but didn't rule it out. "We'll be getting to the bottom of it real soon," Lee said. The House is skeptical as well. "We're not wild about tax increases," said House Speaker Allan Bense, R-Panama City. "But we'll certainly let it go through the system." If it were to pass, the extra two pennies would start being charged in October. Lawson said it could generate $50 million a year. It would also need approval from Gov. Jeb Bush. He said that if toilet paper is taxed, people might use less of it. "That's not necessarily a good thing," noted the governor. And what about consumers? Wouldn't they be squeezed by a tax on the Charmin? No, says Lawson. "Two cents is not going to hurt families at all," he said. "This is one thing people don't mind paying for." news.search.yahoo.com

To: Ditchdigger who wrote (7083)	3/12/2005 12:47:19 PM
From: Galirayo	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 23958

Crude .. DD .. on the daily chart it looks like it may be a double top and break down ... stockcharts.com[w,a]dacayiay[df][pb50!h.02,.20!f][vc60][iut!Ua12,26,9!Uv25]&pref=G But on the weekly it looks really Spooky ... like it may hit a new high. It's really going to put a Drag Line in the Market if it does .. and pull in all the momo players. I don't like this view one bit. On an 8to10NPH Count it's only on Week 6 of the Count to 8 or 10 before it completes it. Sometimes on 6 but .. stockcharts.com[w,a]wacayiay[df][pb50!h.02,.20!f][vc60][iut!Ua12,26,9!Uv25]&pref=G Guess we'll know soon. Ray