It’s not a leader this time. It’s a citizen who has to bear the indirect cost of new government revenue.
The story: AT&T customers will bear brunt of tax settlement:
Now that AT&T and Missouri municipalities have settled a $65 million suit over disputed taxes, AT&T’s customers are now stuck with paying the bill.
AT&T in December began adding up to $1.99 a month for residential customers and up to $3.50 a month for businesses to the bills of its 1 million Missouri customers.
The foolish quote by a citizen who’s getting to pay new taxes and who’s paying back taxes for AT&T:
“I got my phone bill and I’m irate because there’s a charge here,” said Irv Logan of University City. “It looks like I’ve been charged for winning the case, and there’s something wrong with that.”
He did not win the case. The local governments won the case. But instead of directing his anger at the gluttonous maw of tax spending government, this fellow is angry at the corporation that provides him with a service that he apparently values.
Because he’s been raised that way.
