>Funny how that war really was the most expensive war in history. Afterall, we are all still paying a phone tax are we not? :0) The phone tax originated to pay for that war back in 1898.
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>It appears that AT&T were willing to exempt those who refuse to pay it, but I wouldn't take the chance:
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http://www.commondreams.org/headlines05/1229-05.htm>
>Imagine what taxes really would be if you cutout all those taxes which were designed to be a limited duration and then when time went by and citizens forgot, they never stopped the tax but rather just kept collecting money and using it for whatever they want.
I don't think there are many toll roads in your part of the country but they are the perfect example. Every toll highway I know of was presented as a limited time toll until construction was paid for. It never seems to work out that way.