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Grizalltheway wrote:
Col Hogan wrote:Interesting, informative discussion...

Bottom line is California is going to try and tax it...

The question is, if I send a text, or an iMessage, or a chat...what ever its called...to someone in Cali, do I have to pay the tax...

If I’m visiting Cali, and I send a text, or iMessage, or chat...what ever it’s called, do I have to pay the tax...

Inquiring minds want to know...

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Grizalltheway wrote: Why would you be there if you hate it so much? :coffee:
Probably for the weed. :coffee:
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Bet old Hoagie would be a hoot if he decided to get loose. :nod:
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Grizalltheway wrote:
houndawg wrote:
Probably for the weed. :coffee:
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Bet old Hoagie would be a hoot if he decided to get loose. :nod:
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houndawg wrote:
Grizalltheway wrote: :lol:
Bet old Hoagie would be a hoot if he decided to get loose. :nod:
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:grizo1: Get off my lawn, you young whipper-snappers....

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Col Hogan wrote::grizo1: Get off my lawn, you young whipper-snappers....

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houndawg wrote:
Col Hogan wrote::grizo1: Get off my lawn, you young whipper-snappers....

8-)
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We'll put you on the "Willie Nelson" plan.
Does that plan include pre paid taxes?


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css75 wrote:
houndawg wrote:
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We'll put you on the "Willie Nelson" plan.
Does that plan include pre paid taxes?


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Col Hogan wrote:Interesting, informative discussion...

Bottom line is California is going to try and tax it...

The question is, if I send a text, or an iMessage, or a chat...what ever its called...to someone in Cali, do I have to pay the tax...

If I’m visiting Cali, and I send a text, or iMessage, or chat...what ever it’s called, do I have to pay the tax...

Inquiring minds want to know...

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No. The this would've been an additional tax on a Cali residents cell phone bill, not a tax per text.

Either way, the FCC ruled that text messages can't be taxed as they are informational services and not communication services. California lost
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Ibanez wrote:
Col Hogan wrote:Interesting, informative discussion...

Bottom line is California is going to try and tax it...

The question is, if I send a text, or an iMessage, or a chat...what ever its called...to someone in Cali, do I have to pay the tax...

If I’m visiting Cali, and I send a text, or iMessage, or chat...what ever it’s called, do I have to pay the tax...

Inquiring minds want to know...

:coffee:
The FCC ruled that text messages can't be taxed as they are informational services and not communication services. California lost
Just read that...California residents better buckle up because they will be looking for another revenue source, and it may be ore painful than the just killed text tax...
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Ibanez wrote:
Col Hogan wrote:Interesting, informative discussion...

Bottom line is California is going to try and tax it...

The question is, if I send a text, or an iMessage, or a chat...what ever its called...to someone in Cali, do I have to pay the tax...

If I’m visiting Cali, and I send a text, or iMessage, or chat...what ever it’s called, do I have to pay the tax...

Inquiring minds want to know...

:coffee:
No. The this would've been an additional tax on a Cali residents cell phone bill, not a tax per text.

Either way, the FCC ruled that text messages can't be taxed as they are informational services and not communication services. California lost
Huh?
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Grizalltheway wrote:
Ibanez wrote:
No. The this would've been an additional tax on a Cali residents cell phone bill, not a tax per text.

Either way, the FCC ruled that text messages can't be taxed as they are informational services and not communication services. California lost
Huh?
Wat?
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Col Hogan wrote:
Ibanez wrote:
The FCC ruled that text messages can't be taxed as they are informational services and not communication services. California lost
Just read that...California residents better buckle up because they will be looking for another revenue source, and it may be ore painful than the just killed text tax...

Gov. Gavin Newsome is going to tax Cali heavily, he will make Moonbeam Brown look like a hard core righty. Get your popcorn ready.
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Col Hogan wrote:
Ibanez wrote:
The FCC ruled that text messages can't be taxed as they are informational services and not communication services. California lost
Just read that...California residents better buckle up because they will be looking for another revenue source, and it may be ore painful than the just killed text tax...

Gov. Gavin Newsome is going to tax Cali heavily, he will make Moonbeam Brown look like a hard core righty. Get your popcorn ready.
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Grizalltheway wrote:
Ibanez wrote:
No. The this would've been an additional tax on a Cali residents cell phone bill, not a tax per text.

Either way, the FCC ruled that text messages can't be taxed as they are informational services and not communication services. California lost
Huh?
Sorry..left off part of that word.

Texts are not telecommunication services.
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Col Hogan wrote:
Ibanez wrote:
The FCC ruled that text messages can't be taxed as they are informational services and not communication services. California lost
Just read that...California residents better buckle up because they will be looking for another revenue source, and it may be ore painful than the just killed text tax...
Sixth largest economy on the planet running a 15 billion surplus and just listen to them..... nothing conks hate worse than paying their fair share... :ohno:
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houndawg wrote:
Col Hogan wrote:
Just read that...California residents better buckle up because they will be looking for another revenue source, and it may be ore painful than the just killed text tax...
Sixth largest economy on the planet running a 15 billion surplus and just listen to them..... nothing conks hate worse than paying their fair share... :ohno:
If they have such a surplus, what's the logic behind taxing the people even more? :suspicious:

Seems to me that Cali has enough of the taxpayers money. $14.8B surplus in addition to $14.5B in savings is incredible. Cali should return some of that money. Or make some serious investments in the state that would benefit everyone. :coffee:
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Ibanez wrote:
houndawg wrote:
Sixth largest economy on the planet running a 15 billion surplus and just listen to them..... nothing conks hate worse than paying their fair share... :ohno:
If they have such a surplus, what's the logic behind taxing the people even more? :suspicious:
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houndawg wrote:
Col Hogan wrote:
Just read that...California residents better buckle up because they will be looking for another revenue source, and it may be ore painful than the just killed text tax...
Sixth largest economy on the planet running a 15 billion surplus and just listen to them..... nothing conks hate worse than paying their fair share... :ohno:
Why does California have the highest poverty rate, the highest homeless rate, 40th in education???

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Cali can’t even keep the homeless population poop picked up.

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California is it's own worst enemy...
But homelessness is mostly a West Coast problem

http://theconversation.com/why-there-ar ... oast-96767

for the TL/DR crowd

1) West Coast Housing costs continue to rise even during the recession 10 years ago
2) Low wage earners income has not kept up with cost of living increases
3) Federal Funding for low income housing has been slashed
4) Top income earners wages have doubled in the past 20 years / compounding housing issues
5) There is no solution
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Chizzang wrote:California is it's own worst enemy...
But homelessness is mostly a West Coast problem

http://theconversation.com/why-there-ar ... oast-96767

for the TL/DR crowd

1) West Coast Housing costs continue to rise even during the recession 10 years ago
2) Low wage earners income has not kept up with cost of living increases
3) Federal Funding for low income housing has been slashed
4) Top income earners wages have doubled in the past 20 years / compounding housing issues
5) There is no solution
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Chizzang wrote:California is it's own worst enemy...
But homelessness is mostly a West Coast problem

http://theconversation.com/why-there-ar ... oast-96767

for the TL/DR crowd

1) West Coast Housing costs continue to rise even during the recession 10 years ago
2) Low wage earners income has not kept up with cost of living increases
3) Federal Funding for low income housing has been slashed
4) Top income earners wages have doubled in the past 20 years / compounding housing issues
5) There is no solution
Number 3 should be eliminated...everywhere...Not a federal responsibility...

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Col Hogan wrote:
Chizzang wrote:California is it's own worst enemy...
But homelessness is mostly a West Coast problem

http://theconversation.com/why-there-ar ... oast-96767

for the TL/DR crowd

1) West Coast Housing costs continue to rise even during the recession 10 years ago
2) Low wage earners income has not kept up with cost of living increases
3) Federal Funding for low income housing has been slashed
4) Top income earners wages have doubled in the past 20 years / compounding housing issues
5) There is no solution
Number 3 should be eliminated...everywhere...Not a federal responsibility...

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Will you at least make Jesus come back so he can house the homeless?
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Ibanez wrote:
houndawg wrote:
Sixth largest economy on the planet running a 15 billion surplus and just listen to them..... nothing conks hate worse than paying their fair share... :ohno:
If they have such a surplus, what's the logic behind taxing the people even more? :suspicious:

Seems to me that Cali has enough of the taxpayers money. $14.8B surplus in addition to $14.5B in savings is incredible. Cali should return some of that money. Or make some serious investments in the state that would benefit everyone. :coffee:

:thumb: :nod:
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