Can You Hear Me Now? Malloy Proposes Cell Phone Surcharge to Answer the Call for More State Revenue
In 2017, facing a $220 million out-year budget deficit, Gov. Dannel Malloy proposed a one-dollar per month surcharge for cellphone use, which quickly raised eyebrows throughout the state. The cellphone surcharge would be in addition to taxes users already pay to use their mobile phones. Connecticut imposes a 7.82 percent ...