School Internet Plan Would Raise Phone Taxes 17.2%
Lie Down Before You Hurt Yourself
If you read the Times article regarding the "tax increase," you'll see that what they're talking about is a 17.2% increase in the Federal Universal Service charges, NOT an equivalent increase in all the taxes on your bill.
For example, with three phones on contract with Verizon, I'm paying a total of $5.40 per month in Federal Universal Service charges. If this thing passes, and you know it will, I'm looking at an increase of $0.93 per month. Not exactly the end of the world.
Do I want the Federal government sticking its wet, meddlesome nose into every tender crevice of my life? Not even a little. But if you're going to get pissed off about something (and there's plenty of things to be pissed off about, let me tell you), it should be ...
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For example, with three phones on contract with Verizon, I'm paying a total of $5.40 per month in Federal Universal Service charges. If this thing passes, and you know it will, I'm looking at an increase of $0.93 per month. Not exactly the end of the world.
Do I want the Federal government sticking its wet, meddlesome nose into every tender crevice of my life? Not even a little. But if you're going to get pissed off about something (and there's plenty of things to be pissed off about, let me tell you), it should be ...
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"If you read the Times article regarding the "tax increase," you'll see that what they're talking about is a 17.2% increase in the Federal Universal Service charges, NOT an equivalent increase in all the taxes on your bill. "
I DON'T CARE
Wireless service is already taxed far too much, at a rate which is disproportionate to other services. Enough is enough, we need to be talking about REDUCING wireless taxes, not increasing them.
The Universal Service Fund is a complete load of crap.
I DON'T CARE
Wireless service is already taxed far too much, at a rate which is disproportionate to other services. Enough is enough, we need to be talking about REDUCING wireless taxes, not increasing them.
The Universal Service Fund is a complete load of crap.
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