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Hi,
I just read through my phone bill last night for the first time in nearly a
year. Normally I just pay the thing and try to avoid dealing with SBC
otherwise. But let me tell you, there were different *line items* for
federal taxes on my phone services. Not only are they charging me more
than $5 per line per month, but then the SOB's are charging me tax on their
fee! For two lines I'm paying more than $11 each and every month. I'd
much rather pay $.02 for a service I know is useful to some, whereas I have
no damned clue where my $11 is going each month.
Just my thoughts on it.
Everett
At 12:26 PM 4/17/2004, you wrote:
>There is similar legislation pending here in Illinois, although a penny a
>month Newsline tax is being proposed instead of two cents.
>
>Kelly
>
> WAVE - Louisville,KY,USA
>
>Monday, April 12, 2004
>
> Governor Uses Line-Item Veto Powers
>
> FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Gov. Ernie Fletcher used his line-item veto power for
>the first time, choosing portions of a bill that creates a statewide
>program giving the visually impaired audio access to newspapers.
>
> Fletcher vetoed the section that would allow a "periodic" 2-cent
>surcharge on telephone bills to pay for the service. He also struck
>language allowing private, nonprofit agencies to provide the service.
>
> Fletcher said he used the line-item veto because the service "can best
>be accomplished through existing governmental agencies."
>
> Rep. Susan Westrom, the bill's chief sponsor, was surprised by the
>veto. She said she would ask lawmakers to override the veto.
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