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O rly? California considers plan to tax text messages

Source: https://nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/california-considers-plan-tax-text-messages-critics-call-regressive-absurd-n947471 - Dec 14, 2018

Sending emojis back-and-forth could soon cost you in California, if the state's public utilities commission votes to approve taxing text messages next month.

California already taxes phone services, with the money going to fund public telecommunications programs like the 911 service and subsidized phone rates for low-income Californians. This new proposal from the California Public Utilities Commission would expand the public programs tax to text messages, too, though critics argue the state is flush with cash and shouldn't be tacking on any additional fees

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