[Ed Condon]

I believe the tax on telephones to finance the Spanish-American war, was repealed recently.

[traditional1]

"I believe the tax on telephones to finance the Spanish-American war, was repealed recently."

They should have left it in place to finance the soon-to-come war against Mexicans....

However, on that tax you say they repealed; I believe it was coupled with an increase in the federal excise tax, AND an increase in all phone network fees.