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To: Paladin2

Everyone used to rent phones from Ma Bell. It wasn’t the company that screwed us so much as it was that darn tax imposed on phone communications to pay off WW1 or whatever excuse it was the government used to justify it.


23 posted on 03/26/2022 1:55:59 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: piasa

It was the Spanish/American War we were paying/taxed on until the mid 80s.


32 posted on 03/26/2022 2:32:56 PM PDT by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure.)
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To: piasa

Spanish American War. Tax not lifted until Bush 2. I mean it was like a buck and a quarter, but yeah.


39 posted on 03/26/2022 2:42:22 PM PDT by discostu (like a dog being shown a card trick)
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