IBMA pleads for reduced taxes

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Hot RizeFooled you…

The headline intrigued us when we saw it online, but it wasn’t the International Bluegrass Music Association but the Indian Biscuit Manufacturers Association that was taking a stand against excise and VAT taxes.

Besides, our IBMA is too busy making preparations for the 2009 World Of Bluegrass convention September 28 through October 4 in Nashville to worry about biscuit taxes.

Or maybe the biscuit tax has something to do with resonator guitars?

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John Lawless

John had served as primary author and editor for The Bluegrass Blog from its launch in 2004 until being folded into Bluegrass Today in September of 2011. He continues in that capacity here, managing a strong team of columnists and correspondents.

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