sweintz
Premium
join:2002-03-01
Hamden, CT | Idiots
Idiots.
Greedy idiots.
Damn Greedy Idiots. |
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doppler
join:2003-03-31
Blue Point, NY | I am surprised New York was not first to tax
But then CA has a bigger budget short fall.
Still the unoffical motto of New York is
TAX THEM TIL THEY LEAVE.
And you thought it was "I luv NY" |
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ropeguru
Premium
join:2001-01-25
Bridgeport, WV
clubs: | So...
They waste taxpayers money fighting in court to get more of the taxpayers money.
Maybe if they would just give up, they would have enough tax revenue that they wouldn't need to tax VoIP. |
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P Ness
You'Ve Forgotten 9-11 Already
Premium
join:2001-08-29
Mineola, NY
clubs:
| tax time- i looked at a map
i looked at a map of MN last year...now they want to tax me as a temp resident...
:O(
getting a bit crazy. maybe we should sell them to canada?
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www.stopfcc.comI do not think the government needs to restrict free speech especially on a device that has an off knob. |
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Karl Bode
News Guy
join:2000-03-02 | Also lets Canada worry about the Vikings late season meltdowns!  I'm tired of reading about them. |
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vic102482
Premium
join:2002-04-30
Upper Marlboro, MD
1 edit | reply to sweintz
Re: Idiots
Federal Government gives you three hundred in tax cuts, your realestate taxes go up by more than that amount, it all works out in the end!!
At times its like states should have some of their powers for levying taxes taken from them from them, or atleast have the muzzel put on maybe have taxes approved by the federal government.:p
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lesopp
join:2001-06-27
Land O Lakes, FL
| I guess if you live in a "blue" state you should lower your expectations when it comes to how much of your money you get to keep? Here in Florida, where the state finally learned how to run a proper election, my real estate taxes actually declined by $100 despite the property value increase. |
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C0deZer0
Oc'D To Rhythm And Police
Premium
join:2001-10-03
Davenport, FL
 ·Verizon FIOS
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Re: I am surprised New York was not first to tax
No, the official slogan for New York is: said by Rockstar Games:
"... It's a great place to leave."
Why else do you think that they chose NY as the model for the city in Grand Theft Auto 3?  |
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technick
Premium
join:2000-12-16
Loganville, GA | reply to sweintz
Re: Idiots
Its kind of like retards.. you tell them no, they try again.. sometimes you just have to take the retard out in the back, and beat them with a stick.. |
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oliphant
I Have 8 Boobies
Premium
join:2004-11-26
Corona, CA
| Yeah...NO
California wants to steal more tax money so more brainless cubicle workers at the DMV can retire at 50 with a 90% pension.
State pension contributions go from under $200M per year to over $2B per year in just 4 years and they want US all to pay for the state corruption? State spending goes up over 40% over just 4 years and they want us to pay for their corruption?
No thanks. It's revolution time. First was Davis...the rest of the Sacramento hacks are next. A $100 billion a year should be quite enough for the greedy hacks to waste. |
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Network Guy
join:2000-08-25
New York | reply to doppler
Re: I am surprised New York was not first to tax
quote:
I am surprised New York was not first to tax
x2!!!
Always proud to be one less person getting taxed up the arse for telephone service. |
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wtansill
Ncc1701
join:2000-10-10
Falls Church, VA
| reply to lesopp
Re: Idiots
said by lesopp  :Here in Florida, where the state finally learned how to run a proper election, my real estate taxes actually declined by $100 despite the property value increase. Was this before or after your house was blown/washed away in the hurricanes? 
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ParanoiaInc
join:2002-08-28
Tucker, GA | Maybe its time to move?
Let the actors and rest of Hollywood pay for the taxes. Personally, I wouldn't be caught dead in California as I hear its a great place to be taxed to death (and without representation, too). |
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DrTCP
Yours truly
Premium,ExMod 1999-04
join:1999-11-09
Round Rock, TX
1 edit | Texas to revise Telecom laws (consumer beware)
I expect they will try to grab money from VoIP as well and give more monopoly powers to incumbent telcos (SBC mostly). There is huge lobbying from telcos.
It's not about Red state/Blue state. It's about money and who pays the policians! |
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RadioDoc
58ef2c0
Premium,ExMod 2000-03
join:2000-05-11
 ·AT&T Midwest
1 edit | reply to lesopp
Re: Idiots
How much are those sales taxes? And "intangibles" taxes, and ad valorem rates for god knows what? Having property in both Florida and Illinois I don't know which is worse tax-wise. And coming from IL, that's saying something.
Isn't Florida a greenish-grey state, The Mildew State? 
Anyway, the only reason the FCC is trying to prohibit state taxation of these services is because once they grow up the Feds want that revenue. Don't kid yourself that this has anything to do with consumers. |
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Tarmax
join:2001-05-03
Fort Lauderdale, FL
1 edit | reply to DrTCP
Re: Texas to revise Telecom laws (consumer beware)
It's about money and who pays the policians! Just love how THAT is called "lobbying" (for a "cause"), whereas anywhere else - outside our gov't - it would be considered bribing.
But yeah.. I don't get these guys. The FCC, a federal goverment body/agency/whatever has told the states to back off, yet the STATES are saying 'no'.
So I wonder if there's any contingency in place for this sort of thing. Like "I'm the federal gov't and I said no! Now go to your room!" |
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aztecnology
O Rly?
Premium
join:2003-02-12
Murrieta, CA
·Verizon FIOS
| reply to oliphant
Re: Yeah...NO
I heard those stats on KFI yesterday when driving home, almost drove off the road...
oliphant haven't seen you on the board in a long time, are you back in socal?
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Vonage User5
join:2004-05-15
Hillsborough, NC | They're both blue states what do you expect!!
lol |
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Blackened
Your Freedom Fries Are Stale
join:2003-09-29
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Re: Maybe its time to move?
said by ParanoiaInc :Let the actors and rest of Hollywood pay for the taxes. Personally, I wouldn't be caught dead in California as I hear its a great place to be taxed to death (and without representation, too). Contrary to what you heard, I have yet to be "taxed to death". Ignorance aside, still feel free to not be caught dead in California. |
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