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From: oyster@uwmacc.UUCP (Vicarious Oyster)
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Subject: Re: ATTENTION ALL MICRO USERS!!! FCC INFORMATION TAX AHEAD!!
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Date: Mon, 22-Jun-87 14:34:21 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jun 22 14:34:21 1987
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In article <2315@hoptoad.uucp> sunny@hoptoad.UUCP (David Kirsten) writes:
>ANY Taxation of ANY communications is a violation of your
>constitutional right to FREEdom of speech.

   I believe the "free" in "the right to free speech" doesn't have anything
to do with money, but with freedom.  If your assertion is correct, I would
expect to be able to broadcast my opinions on network television nationwide
for free.
   Anyway, the term "information tax" is not literally correct, since the fee
in question is a connect charge, collected by the local 'phone company, not a
tax levied by the government.