US cellphone taxes pay for Spanish-American War
 

http://www.newsnet5.com/money/6180216/detail.html

The fee began as a luxury tax on phones at the turn of the 19th Century. And we're all still paying for it today.


Phone bills don’t specify that the tax originates from the Spanish-American War. It is labeled as the federal excise tax, which amounts to 3 percent of every monthly bill.

-Rudey

Cool. Do you think that tax can pay for any of these other pesky wars and police actions we've had since then?

Someone made the same remark on a blog I read. They also wondered if Spain would feel insulted or not if we switched.

-Rudey

I'd be in favor of doubling the tax on anyone who uses a cell phone in a restaurant, and quadrupling for those who scream into their phones in a restaurant.

And an even higher tax for anyone speaking espanol on a cell phone.

What the hell does that mean? Are cell phones "English Only?"

That's a really amazing comment.

Yep, but then this is the same person who thinks Nazis are left-wing but The Colbert Report isn't. Go figure.

Pendejo estupido!

Maybe it just means he doesn't like how Spanish sounds? I'm not positive though. I know a few years ago, men voted German to be the least sexiest language and accent out there.

-Rudey