[ripley]

Progressive government can raise taxes and there isn’t a peep. But, charge $2 for a transaction and it hits the fan.

Absolutely amazing.

[lonestar]

Unlike what happens in government, people have control over their own transactions, ripley... believe it or not. ;)

[trebb]

Progressive government can raise taxes and there isn’t a peep. But, charge $2 for a transaction and it hits the fan. Absolutely amazing.

Perhaps it's because many of those that uprise against Verizon don't pay taxes and they benefit from what the government steals from us to give to them. The $2.00 Verizon fee applies to them which indicates what they really think about taxes and fees: Fine for thee, but not for me...

[Silentgypsy]

“Progressive government can raise taxes and there isn’t a peep.” Probably because the tax increases can be buried and effectively concealed, whereas the consumer can immediately identify the extra charges on a monthly basis when they pay their bills.

[SuzyQue]

Yes, and $2 for phone payments doesn’t seem out of line. I think I have to pay that for several of the bills I have, if I choose to pay that way instead of electronically or sending a check. What the heck? Why shouldn’t they charge that? I think it’s more an issue of silly, short-sighted, anti-”corporatism” than anything else.

[gimme1ibertee]

Progressive government can raise taxes and there isn’t a peep. But, charge $2 for a transaction and it hits the fan. Absolutely amazing.

Agreed! Another "shake-your-head-ruefully" moment is when people are crying about how tough it is out there,how bad the economy is,but whenever the latest technology or fashion statement hits the stores (or the day it's scheduled to),you see lines around the building,shootouts in malls,fistfights in parking lots and all-out mayhem.

We don't own stuff...stuff owns us.