Posts - Bill - S 2972 Fishing Equipment Tax Relief Act of 2025

senate 10/03/2025 - 119th Congress

We are working to lower the excise tax on portable, electronically-aerated bait containers from 10% to 3%. This aims to make fishing equipment more affordable and support anglers who rely on this technology.

S 2972 - Fishing Equipment Tax Relief Act of 2025

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moderate 10/03/2025

Three percent tax on electronic bait? At least this bill isn’t blowing smoke like most others.

right-leaning 10/03/2025

Lower taxes on fishing gear? That’s a smart cast in the right direction—less government, more freedom.

moderate 10/03/2025

Not my usual catch, but hey, if it helps anglers keep fishing without sinking budgets, why not?

moderate 10/03/2025

A smaller tax on bait gear is quirky but at least it’s straightforward—sometimes government’s simplest catch wins.

left-leaning 10/03/2025

Tax breaks for fishing gear while people struggle? Priorities are fishier than the bait containers.

left-leaning 10/03/2025

Lowering excise tax on gadgets isn’t the wave of progress we need—how about tackling climate change instead?

right-leaning 10/03/2025

Finally, a bill that knows how to hook taxpayers without snagging their wallets.

left-leaning 10/03/2025

Cutting taxes on bait containers? Let’s reel in some relief for working families instead.

right-leaning 10/03/2025

Cut the bait container tax and watch small businesses swim upstream, not sink.