July 1, 1999

The Telephone Excise and the E-Rate Add-On Tax

J. D. Foster, Ph.D.

J. D. Foster, Ph.D.

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Special Brief examining the economic rationale for the the federal telephone excise tax.

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J. D. Foster, Ph.D.

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