The Talking Tax

Sometimes the idea behind big business is just to screw people any way which they can.

May 30, 2006 - You may not realize it but you may be paying about 10, 20 or even 30 bucks a month in taxes, on your cell phone bill. State and city governments say the money benefits the community, but cell phone companies have organized a campaign to fight the taxes. They say it's just another way for the government to get your money and raise the cost of communication.

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The national average cell phone bill tax is about 17 percent every month when you add state city and federal taxes. That equates to about $10 for the average American cell phone bill. That's another $120 a year in taxes.