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Old 12-13-2018, 08:21 AM   #1
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Default California now wants to charge a text tax

And for those that live in California, they are talking about a texting tax, to help fund.... get this, low income phones to the poor.

Now California wants to tax text-messaging?

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Old 12-13-2018, 09:19 AM   #2
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Everybody calls them Obama phones but Ronald Reagan put that in place so the poor could be able to call 911. Bill Clinton changed it to cell phones. Cali is just a State on another planet. If President Trump stopped all Federal assistance to all Municipalities that claim to be Sanctuary Municipalities Cali would be first to walk the straight and narrow.

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At what point will people riot in the streets like they did in France? Maybe they are too stoned to care.
There does seem to be an exodus from California and the people that are departing are tax payers soo... the Elite taxing a vanishing middle class to pay for the poor, the illegal alien, and the homeless will just create a vicious cycle...
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Another reason to construct a border fence, around California.

We already pay taxes so you can get your free Obama phone.
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There does seem to be an exodus from California
There is, but the problem is these same people take their socialist ideals and agenda with them to the state they go to. Look what's happening in Washington (state), Colorado, parts of Texas, and other places. A lot of those people com from California.


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There is, but the problem is these same people take their socialist ideals and agenda with them to the state they go to. Look what's happening in Washington (state), Colorado, parts of Texas, and other places. A lot of those people com from California.
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Right! I am amazed PA has not felt more of the NJ effect...for the same reason!! Luckily PA has a State (Commonwealth) Constitution very strongly worded to protect gun ownership!!
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The FCC has ruled against this, the Text Tax is dead.

FCC Rules Against California
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Wonder what they will do now to raise revenue?
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Wonder what they will do now to raise revenue?
Must admit they do make the news interesting!
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