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Over the past several months, we've been sharing with you information on an unfair tax that radio stations that play music like 95.9 The RAT could soon face.

We've shared with you that the international record labels are asking Congress for a handout and they want to take it from local radio stations like 95.9 The RAT.

There are currently two bills pending in Congress that would levy a performance tax on local radio - H.R.848 , sponsored by Rep. John Conyers (MI-14) and S.379, sponsored by Sen. Patrick Leahy (VT).

The effects of a performance tax would be catastrophic, potentially forcing stations out of business, causing additional job cuts in the radio industry, stifling airplay for new artists, reducing our ability to contribute to community organizations that rely on radio for support, and harming the listening public who depend on local radio right here in New Jersey.

If you agree with us that a performance tax on local radio is a bad idea, your members of Congress need to hear that you strongly oppose these bills.

Below you will find a list of the members of Congress for our area and a way you can contact them today.



United States Senate
Lautenberg, Frank R. - (D - NJ) Class II
324 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510 (202) 224-3224
Web Form: lautenberg.senate.gov/contact/routing.cfm
Menendez, Robert - (D - NJ) Class I
528 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510 (202) 224-4744
Web Form: menendez.senate.gov/contact/
United States House of Representatives
Adler, John, New Jersey, 3rd (732) 608-7235
http://forms.house.gov/adler/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm
Andrews, Robert E. New Jersey, 1st 856-848-3900
http://www.house.gov/andrews/contact_form_za.shtml
Frelinghuysen, Rodney New Jersey, 11th (973) 984-0711
http://frelinghuysen.house.gov/contactus/form.cfm
Garrett, Scott New Jersey, 5th (973) 300-2000
http://garrett.house.gov/Contact/
Holt, Rush New Jersey, 12th 609-750-9365
http://lance.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=48&sectiontree=3,48
LoBiondo, Frank New Jersey, 2nd (609) 625-5008
http://www.house.gov/lobiondo/IMA/issue.htm
Pallone Jr., Frank New Jersey, 6th (732) 249-8892
http://www.house.gov/pallone/contact.shtml
Pascrell Jr., Bill New Jersey, 8th (973) 523-5152
http://pascrell.house.gov/contact/
Payne, Donald M. New Jersey, 10th (908)-629-0222
http://www.house.gov/payne/IMA/email.shtml
Rothman, Steven New Jersey, 9th 201-646-0808
https://forms.house.gov/rothman/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm
Sires, Albio New Jersey, 13th 201-823-2900
https://forms.house.gov/sires/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm
Smith, Chris New Jersey, 4th 609-585-7878
http://chrissmith.house.gov/zipauth.html