Camelot One
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join:2001-11-21
Sarasota, FL
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| reply to KrK
Re: True government
I am taxed on both my ISP and newspapers. (unless purchased from a machine, though I don't understand that one) In fact, I am taxed on the phone line, the DSL circuit, and the ISP charge. Food is taxed as well, though at a lower rate than normal sales tax.
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KrK
Heavy Artillery For The Little Guy
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join:2000-01-17
Tulsa, OK | reply to oliphant5
In Oklahoma, everything is taxed. There's no SALES taxes on newspapers and periodicals, however. |
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youngmoore
join:2001-03-16
Marietta, GA | reply to nodis
yup I heard about that. Its not required so I have no idea why they started doing that. The only time you see taxes on BB for DSL is with ILEC's for some reason.
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nodis
join:2001-12-20
San Jose, CA
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actually, your isp probably is taxing you. in my case, i have dsl from earthlink and they collect $1 or so every month for the universal service fund (USF). this just started.
on the same copper pair that my earthlink dsl runs on, i have phone service from sbc, which, in turn, collects the usual slew of taxes on PSTN plus another USF levy. whee.
if vonage or other voip carriers start to collect taxes for using voip phone service on the dsl link, i will, effectively, be paying taxes/usf levies THREE times for service over a single copper pair.
i really hope the fcc steps in and rationalizes this mess. states and localities have to raise money somehow, as does the usf, but i'd really like to pay the fees only once. someone needs to figure out what layer of service (POTS, DSL, or IP service like VoIP running on the DSL link) will be taxed. |
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oliphant5
Got Identity?
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join:2003-05-24
Corona, CA | reply to Camelot One
The greed of government is never satisfied. |
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oliphant5
Got Identity?
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join:2003-05-24
Corona, CA | reply to CanOpener4
In some states...in some others (like I think Oklahoma) all food in taxed. |
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oliphant5
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join:2003-05-24
Corona, CA | reply to youngmoore
Your ISP isn't but the state certainly is. Take a look at the taxes you pay for the line your xDSL runs on. |
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CanOpener4
join:2003-06-23
Brooklyn, NY | reply to Camelot One
Food, but candy, soda and other junk foods are. |
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youngmoore
join:2001-03-16
Marietta, GA | reply to Camelot One
my ISP isn't taxing me.
ym |
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Camelot One
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join:2001-11-21
Sarasota, FL
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| Tax it...it is the american (government) way. Simply put, if it can be taxed, it will be taxed. And if it can't, they will just change the laws so it can.
Can anyone name one thing you buy or own that isn't taxed?
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