Anchor 1: Hello today folks, welcome to the All American Newscast! Today we’ll be covering the new taxes our “esteemed” leader Charles Townshend established.
Anchor 2: At the most recent Parliament our leader “Champagne Charlie” in all his “glory” has decided to offer an idea on new taxes for the colonies.
Anchor 1: He has came up with a way to tax the colonies for 5 different things
Anchor 2: Those items include items paper, lead, paint, glass, and tea
Anchor 1: He came up with these taxes to pay for the war
Anchor 2: Let’s see how the colonist will react to this new taxation
Over to you reporter.
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Reporter: Right now I’m here with the local tax collector.
Tax Collector: Hello
Reporter: Hi, can you tell me whats
going on right now with the newly passed Townshend Acts
Tax Collector: Us tax collectors have been harassed on a daily basis by citizens refusing to pay their taxes.
Reporter: What have they done?
Tax Collector: They refuse to pay taxes and publicly ridicule us.
Reporter: That sounds like bad news for you tax collectors.
Reporter: Well this is AAN news live back to you (Anchor 1)
Anchor 1: Looks like things aren’t looking too good for tax collectors over in the colonies. What’s your opinion (anchor 2)?
Anchor 2: Sounds like the tax collectors are in real trouble! But I think that we should ask a colonist on their opinion. So let’s give it to our reporter!
Reporter: Today we’ll also be interviewing a citizen of the colonies(interviewee 2)!
Citizen: Hello, what would you like to ask?
Reporter: I’d like to know ur stance on the new taxes?
Citizen: OFF WITH YOU! I’VE GOT NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU AND THOSE BLOODY TAX HOUNDS!
Reporter:Well you’ve heard it hear live on AAN news! Colonists rage against taxation while tax collectors cower in fear.
Anchor 1: Thank you (reporter). Well folks, you’ve heard it here on AAN!
Anchor 2: Thank you all for watching today’s news! Tune in for more at 9:18 in period 3!