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01-17-2006, 06:28 PM
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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.
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01-17-2006, 06:41 PM
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Cool. Do you think that tax can pay for any of these other pesky wars and police actions we've had since then?
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01-17-2006, 06:57 PM
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Originally posted by DeltAlum
Cool. Do you think that tax can pay for any of these other pesky wars and police actions we've had since then?
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Someone made the same remark on a blog I read. They also wondered if Spain would feel insulted or not if we switched.
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01-18-2006, 12:10 AM
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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.
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01-18-2006, 12:45 AM
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And an even higher tax for anyone speaking espanol on a cell phone.
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What the hell does that mean? Are cell phones "English Only?"
That's a really amazing comment.
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01-19-2006, 04:31 AM
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That's a really amazing comment.
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Yep, but then this is the same person who thinks Nazis are left-wing but The Colbert Report isn't. Go figure.
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01-19-2006, 08:20 AM
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Quote:
Originally posted by hoosier
And an even higher tax for anyone speaking espanol on a cell phone.
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Pendejo estupido!
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01-19-2006, 11:38 AM
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Quote:
Originally posted by DeltAlum
What the hell does that mean? Are cell phones "English Only?"
That's a really amazing comment.
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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.
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