The Government at Work. It steals you blindly if it can
Take a look at my recent telephone bill, period ending May 28. I had not made a single telephone call using the land line during this pay period. My basic service is 10.94 and my bill is 20.68. That represents almost 90% in taxes and surcharges going to the government from a service I don’t even use.
Tr Cojoc
May 28 Telephone bill – AT&T
During the month of May I had not made a single telephone call using the land line.
Here is my bill:
Monthly Service
1. Residence Flat Rate Service 10.94
2. Caller ID Selective Blocking 0.00
Total Monthly Service 10.94
Surcharges and Other Fees
3. Federal Subscriber Line Charge 4.40
4. Rate Surcharge .26
5. State Regulatory Fee .02
6. Federal Universal Service Fee .49
Total Surcharges and Other Fees 5.17
Total Plans and Services 16.89
Government Fees and Taxes
7. CA High Cost Fund Surcharge – A .01
8. CA High Cost Fund-B and CA Advanced Svc Fund .06
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10. Universal Lifeline Telephone Service Surcharge .13
11. CA Relay Service and Communications Devices Fund .02
12.
13. Federal .49
Total Government Fees and Taxes .78
AT&T Long Distance
Monthly Service Charges
1. OneRate Natn 10 Cent 2.00
Total Service Charges 2.00
Surcharges and Other Fees
2 Carrier Cost Recovery Fee 1.49
3. Fed Universal Service Fund .27
Total Surcharges and Other Fees 1.76
Government Fees and Taxes
4. CA High Cost Fund B and CA Advanced Svc Fund .01
5. CA State Emergency Telephone Users (911) Tax .01
6. CA Teleconnect Fund (0.13%) .00
7. CA Universal Lifeline Tel. Service Fund .01
Total Government Fees and Taxes .03
Total AT&T Long Distance 3.79
Total Current Charges 16.89 + 3.79 = 20.68
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