You Can Help Stomp Out The Little Known Shoe Tax
Friday, December 28, 2007
Yes, Shoe Tax.
Did you know that shoelovers unknowingly pay a 40% shoe tax at the cash register?
Who knew?
On November 15, 2007, U.S. Senators, Gordon Smith (R-OR), Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Pat Roberts (R-KS) formally introduced the bi-partisan Affordable Footwear Act of 2007 (S. 2372), to eliminate the import tariffs, collectively known as the shoe tax, on all lower- to moderately-priced footwear as well as all children's shoes, or about 60 percent of all shoes sold in the United States.
A Few Shoe Facts
- Americans bought about 2.4 billion pairs of shoes in 2006.
- The top shoe suppliers were China, Italy, Vietnam, Brazil, and Indonesia.
- In 2006 the U.S. government collected approximately $1.9 Billion in shoe taxes.
If you would like to help rid every shoelover in U.S. of this ridiculous shoe tax, then contact your congressman at EndTheShoeTax.org.
Click on the Affordable Footwear Act of 2007, to find out more information.
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