Our Highest Federal and State TAX?

Based on percentages I bet you can not tell me what your highest tax rate is..

Its on your telephone..
My $34.00 Phone bill has $24.00 in taxes and other charges.. $12.00 in line charges and maintenance fees PLUS the following taxes.....

6.Federal Excise Tax $1.25
7.KY - State Tax 2.74
8.Kentucky Lifeline Support .08
9.TRS/TAP Surcharge .09
10.Emergency 911 Service .79
Total Government Mandated and Authorized Charges$4.95

Surcharges and Other FeesQuantityAmount(For Additional Information See Definitions - Page 7)
11.FCC Authorized Charge for Network Access $6.50
12.Federal Universal Service Charge .63
Total Surcharges and Other Fees$7.13

Taxes in that $12.08
out of $34.00 that is MORE than 35% tax on your phone.
Have a nice day.
Jim Dicken

Thanks for that information! That is why I have a cell phone and no landline.....of course there's also a lot of fees in that cell phone bill too, but hey, one bill is better than two!!!

Jim;

You can thank your Federal government for most of those charges. The Deregulation of the telephone industry caused all this. Another example of government interference in a private industry, and who pays in the end, WE DO. Of course I won't lay all the blame on the govt, other private industry pushed the govt. into allowing deregulation, and after everyone that wanted a piece of the pie got one, the end result is the industry we now have. Funny how the original phone Companies that built the network from the ground up, are now still regulated by the p.s.c., but all the newcomers aren't regulated and can charge whatever they want for their services. Not trying to defend anyone, and I know the technology we enjoy today, would have been slow coming had their not been deregulation. This is all kinda hard to understand unless you follow this industry closely. But in a nutshell, we still have the very best communication network on the planet, Bar None. If anyone has ever traveled to other countries and tried to use a phone, you know what I mean.
But in my opinion, it' not the bargain it used to be 25yrs ago.

(can you tell i spent 31 yrs with the phone co.)?

I also use a cell phone instead of a landline, it also cuts down on telemarking.

I echo what others have said. I'm not sure why people still have landlines. I got rid of mine years ago.

Not sure what this has to do with fishing, though...

I agree with fishrgurl, this topic belongs on the "Off-topics" discussion board.

[quote=phoenix;287042]Jim;

You can thank your Federal government for most of those charges. The Deregulation of the telephone industry caused all this. Another example of government interference in a private industry, and who pays in the end, WE DO. [/quote]

Ummm, Jim? Deregulation means the government stopped interfering with the private industry.