Taxing the Cable TV Companies
No solvent company ever pays any taxes.
If a cable TV company’s assessment is raised, the cable company will collect the increased taxes (from subscribers) and pass the money on to the government. The cost of litigation to the government will be paid by taxpayers. The cost of litigation to the cable company will be paid by its subscribers, who are also taxpayers.
Most people have to budget their luxuries and money. If the cable companies pay more taxes, their services will drop in the priority list of subscribers, and cable companies will have fewer customers, which is why they fight so hard to stay competitive.
In justice, all businesses should be assessed on the same basis. The assured loser in any struggle can only be the Orange County taxpayers.
PAUL WHITMORE
Santa Ana
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