Arnie memorabilia smashed by protesters angry at tax increase plans.Byline: ANI Washington, Mar 9 (ANI): People in California staged protests against governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German pronunciation (IPA): [ˈaɐ̯nɔlt ˈaloɪ̯s ˈʃvaɐ̯ʦənˌʔɛɡɐ] over his plans to increase taxes. Fuming protesters smashed Hollywood hardman's videos and DVDs in a protest against his Proposition 1A budget plans to increase sales tax sales tax, levy on the sale of goods or services, generally calculated as a percentage of the selling price, and sometimes called a purchase tax. It is usually collected in the form of an extra charge by the retailer, who remits the tax to the government. and motor license payments across the state in Fullerton, reports Contactmusic. The activists waved placards and also decapitated latex Schwarzenegger heads. However, Schwarzenegger insists his initiative, which will be voted upon in May (09), is "absolutely essential" for the short-term and long-term survival and prosperity of cash-strapped California. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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