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That's just how it goes. Revenue streams never go away. Government becomes dependent on that revenue and continuing to collect is it easier than re-shuffling
by dsfyu404ed 8y ago
That's just how it goes.
Revenue streams never go away. Government becomes dependent on that revenue and continuing to collect is it easier than re-shuffling other revenue around or choosing what to de-fund so the revenue gets kept.
Get used to your drought surcharge. It's not going anywhere.
Edit: Based on the popularity of this comment one would think government revenue streams go poof all the time. If anybody has evidence of this I would like to know more about is to I can advocate for replicating those circumstance in my state.
- benj111 8y ago>Revenue streams I see what you did there.
- mey 8y agohttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_telephone_excise_tax https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_telephone_excise_tax
- dsfyu404ed 8y agoReading the article it sounds like the federal government never actually repealed the tax (Clinton vetoed the most recent attempt) but collection was ultimately halted in 2006 as a result of a federal court ruling. I guess the tax did actually go away but it was not voluntary on the part of the government. Edit: Is this interpretation incorrect or just inconvenient?
- noonespecial 8y agoRemember those "fuel surcharges" from when gas was over $4/gallon? Me too. I'm still paying them.
- jandrese 8y agoYou've ridden in a taxi lately too huh? Gas was $1.99/gallon and the cab adds a $2 "fuel surcharge" for a 10 minute ride.