text: **REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES**
  
  **NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
  **(All tables in millions, except per share data) Ì (Continued)**
  
  approximately $48.0 million which was collected or used to oÅset taxes payable during the year ended 
  December 31, 2004. 
  
  A reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to the Company's eÅective tax rate is shown 
  below: 