In a message dated 11/21/2003 11:54:00 PM Pacific Standard Time, damiross2@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: << Just re-read what you wrote, Alireza. The only tax that has been in existence for a long time is the percentage tax. The segment tax is fairly recent - within the past 3 or 4 years. >> The "segment" tax, or PFC, is the way airports keep those massage parlors in terminals that you all seem to love. Some airports charge as little as 3 dollars for that, and you get a lot for your money. It also means that users pay, so bonds and the like don't have to be issued for nearly as much money