This is scary

[Big_John]

It is 100% an April Fool.

Whoever did this got ALL you guys!!!

With all things political you have to check the sources... Shame on anyone that didn't!

[Alshere59]

All?? Not sure about that..

[Big_John]

All?? Not sure about that..

Well... At least you suspected it was fake. LOL

[Alshere59]

LOL A New york times article with colon cancer, perpetual motion. More like hinting you may want to read the whole paper. New York times is a bit formal for that type of thing.

[Joe Flanagan]

Going into lots of detail is common on hoaxes as it lends credibility to the story.

Overall, it sounds like a hoax to me but I was not able to find out information on this one way or the other.

Not being able to find out any information is likely another sign of a hoax. Like the time my sister heard a radio program insisting that Saddam Hussein had created "soldier giants" with his biological research program and GI's searching for weapons of mass destruction encountered them hidden in a cave.

Don't get me started.

[Guest bewillie]

I don't know why everyone is getting so upset over this. We all know they will spend $500,000,000 a year to collect this tax, so it makes good sense to me. Getting more control and creating jobs. Isn't that what we want from our government?

[Jim Saraceno]

You really need to read the other articles... they are hilarious!

That was pretty good, I'd like to say I knew right away that it was a hoax but I don't like lying to you guys either.

Hmmmm... Tough decision....

[desoto1939]

SEMA Action Network Members:

Some of you may have received notice of an alleged New York Times article indicating that legislation was being drafted in the U.S. Congress to create a federal tax on collector cars. Hopefully, most of you know by now that the article was an April Fools Day prank. The author has indicated his regrets for any confusion or embarrassment to automobile collectors and enthusiasts caused by the prank. Below, we have included the full text of his letter revealing the hoax.

Please contact me if I can be of additional assistance.

Steve McDonald

Vice President, Government Affairs

Specialty Equipment Market Association

SENATOR SCHUMER “TAXING CLASSIC CARS” NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLE REVEALED AS ONLY AN APRIL FOOL’S PRANK

The Shelby American Automobile Club’s annual April Fool’s gag reached a much wider audience that anyone could have predicted. Initially a four-page newsletter was emailed to every member. It contained stories about a perpetual motion ’68 Shelby, a ’69 GT350 that supposedly got 40 miles per gallon and a bogus front page recreation of the New York Times, dated March 28th, that had two stories. One was a hoax about purported tax legislation being prepared by Sen. Charles Schumer, which would tax every collector car, antique, hot rod and race car in the country. This was, of course, concocted out of thin air. But it was, on the surface, believable and it hit numerous hot buttons of car owners.

As soon as some SAAC members read this they immediately went into full “Paul Revere mode,” posting the article on a wide variety of Internet car forums. Once on those forums, readers swarmed like angry killer bees, both posting angry comments about the unfairness of the concept and spreading parts and pieces of the original article in emails and postings. It was the classic definition of something “going viral.”

When readers on some forums recognized the whole thing as an April Fool’s joke and posted this, other readers seemed to look right past the warnings. We now know how Orson Wells must have felt after his 1938 “War of the Worlds” radio broadcast resulted in traffic jams as panicked people tried to flee New Jersey.

While we enjoy a good April Fool’s prank as much as anyone, we never envisioned that this one could spread so quickly or so widely beyond the Shelby American Automobile Club. We deeply regret if taking this story seriously has caused anyone any undue distress or embarrassment. To keep more of that from happening we would greatly appreciate it if you could forward this message to as many car enthusiasts as possible. If they forward it to others who can forward it to even more people, maybe this second message will catch up with and overpower the first one.

And finally, please do not contact Senator Schumer’s office. He already has his hands full with real issues of importance.

Best regards,

Rick Kopec

Shelby American Automobile Club

[Don Coatney]

I still think I will sign up for polka dancing lessons. Look for me at American Idle.

[thrashingcows]

I heard a quote years ago that pertained to the people we have in government...."The people who we truly need in Government, are generally too smart to get into politics"....or some variation close to that.

[greg g]

Yesterday's newspaper had a small item about our new Governor's appointments.

A former north country council woman who withdrew from her run to be a memer of the NY assembly, and the former mayor of the village of Malone, NY was appointed to the post of Deputy Secretary for Local Government at the Department of State. this at a annual salary of 164K. I tried to look up the job description or position responsibilities.

I was unsuccesful. One of the appointees tenants when she was running for the assembly was to reduce the size of State Govt. Guess that worked out well??????

Over 150K for what will probably be a job that entails several meetings, several reports to some committe in Albany, and attending a lot of fund raising events.

would be suprised if its a half time position.

Would be one of my first priorities for places and things to cut.

[Greenbomb]

Even if it had been true, it would not have pertained to me. He said "we're not talking about rusty old clunkers, here". Exemption!

[greg g]

From hoax to Law, now that the seed has been planted.

[Chester Brzostowski]

Even if it had been true, it would not have pertained to me. He said "we're not talking about rusty old clunkers, here". Exemption!

Reading every word of this post raised my blood pressure 40 points. I am sure somebody is thinking hay as crazy as this hoax is.., maybe we could just tax the rich cats. Greg you are right on.., from hoax to law in a couple of short steps. A hoax is a great way to test the waters of resistance.

It would make good sense these days that after spending 6 years removing rust and buying parts that cost more then buying a running car; that now we should pay additional tax for the luxury of it all. Got to love America, a place where anything is possible. Actually here in Virginia we pay personal property tax on vehicles. I have two vehicles and a camper that have been parked in Delaware for years but Virginia taxes me on these vehicles because I am a full time resident of Virginia and my personal property is taxable even though it resides out of state. So anything is possible.

Chet…

[Don Coatney]

I still think I will sign up for polka dancing lessons. Look for me at American Idle.

You folks must all be asleep. I intentionally mis-spelled IDOL in the above posting. This is a car forum and IDLE pertains to car engines. That was to be my excuse yet nobody called me to the carpet on it.

[falconvan]

At first I was fuming and thinking, "What a knucklehead; this guy hasn't got a clue what he's talking about. So we're all rich; well, that's news to me. And when's the last time anyone on here bought a 46-48 Dodge or Plymouth for $5K and sold it for $100K???? Every car I've ever built ended up costing less than a new el cheepo econobox when all was said and done. How about we stop paying all the deadbeats who dont want to work and the illegals who never paid a dime of taxes but still get a government check every month?"

Glad it turned out to be a hoax. Hopefully it doesnt give anyone in Obama's cabinet ideas.

Edited April 5, 2011 by falconvan

[Rodney Bullock]

Not being able to find out any information is likely another sign of a hoax. Like the time my sister heard a radio program insisting that Saddam Hussein had created "soldier giants" with his biological research program and GI's searching for weapons of mass destruction encountered them hidden in a cave.

Don't get me started.

wait, you mean those giant soldier's don't exist:eek: I sent money to the national shink "The gaint soldier fund" they also said there were pallets of money in the caves as well.

Oh well, I was ready to get rid of these collector cars anyway. Thank goodness we have people that make up our minds for us. What would I do without the good good people.

[Captain Neon]

http://www.atlasshruggedpart1.com/