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Quotes About Surcharge

I know an elderly society matron in Singapore who would rather walk in the scorching sun for blocks on end rather than have her chauffeur drive into the Central Business District at peak hour and pay the $1.50 surcharge.
~ Kevin Kwan
There will be a ten percent surcharge for resisting arrest
~ Lois McMaster Bujold
Back in 2003, when I was home secretary, I introduced the victim surcharge on offenders to substantially expand the support available and, I hoped, the protection of witnesses who were brave enough to come forward.
~ David Blunkett
Trump's more outre economic ideas, like repealing trade bills and implementing a massive surcharge on imports, would seem like non-starters in a Republican-led House and Senate, except when you consider a second point as a kind of syllogism: Republicans fear their angry, white electorate. Their angry, white electorate chose Donald Trump.
~ Joy Reid
Reeking blood, overcrowded cemeteries, weeping mothers—these are formidable plaintiffs. When the earth is suffering from a surcharge, there are mysterious moanings from the deeps that the heavens hear. Napoleon had been impeached before the Infinite, and his fall was decreed. He annoyed God. Waterloo is not a battle; it is the changing face of the universe.
~ Victor Hugo
I'm not asking much,' he said. 'Only a miracle. Can you do this?' Wong looked down at the briefing papers in front of him for a moment. Then he looked at Tambi in the eye. 'Miracles we have fifteen per cent extra surcharge. Is it okay?
~ Unknown
Tambi's expression changed again, this time to one of a humble supplicant. 'I am not asking much,' he said. 'Only a miracle. Can you do this?' Wong looked down at the briefing papers in front of him for a moment. Then he looked Tambi in the eye. 'Miracles we have fifteen per cent extra surcharge. Is it okay?
~ Unknown