http://www.txtpower.org/2008/01/consumers-rejoice-as-palace-backs-off-on-text-tax/ Pinoy texters and netizens, unite! Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:15:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.txtpower.org/2008/01/consumers-rejoice-as-palace-backs-off-on-text-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-9742 acidblue Thu, 01 May 2008 15:06:35 +0000 http://www.txtpower.org/news/consumers-rejoice-as-palace-backs-off-on-text-tax/#comment-9742 a win for the filipinos? maybe we should be looking at not just the consumers' side. this texting tax is a burden to us consumers (i'd really prefer texting without tax because it would be cheaper), but think about it. we filipinos text a lot, and this will drive in a lot of government revenue. this revenue can help pay off our debts faster. the sooner our debts are paid, the sooner taxes will start going down. taxes are very high here in the philippines, because we have a huge debt to pay. a win for the filipinos? maybe we should be looking at not just the consumers’ side. this texting tax is a burden to us consumers (i’d really prefer texting without tax because it would be cheaper), but think about it. we filipinos text a lot, and this will drive in a lot of government revenue. this revenue can help pay off our debts faster. the sooner our debts are paid, the sooner taxes will start going down. taxes are very high here in the philippines, because we have a huge debt to pay.

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