Taxing Sci-Fi Products to Fund NASA?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Wednesday April 24, 2002 @05:38PM from the what-gets-taxed-for-the-doj dept.

LordNimon writes "According to an article in the Huntsville (AL) Times, Michael Williams, a Republican candidate for Congress, is proposing a 1% tax on any science fiction- or space-related products (e.g. books, toys, and games) and using that money to fund NASA. At first I thought this guy was crazy, considering the administrative nightmare of determining which products should be taxed. But then I realized something - this tax would make those who are most interested in space the primary source of space development funding. Instead of making everyone pay for NASA, those who care most about it also fund it the most. Maybe if the guy didn't work in a supermarket, he'd be taken more seriously."

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Re:And going to college got you..... by bryan1945 · 2002-04-24 21:00 · Score: 2, Troll

Well, if you had any marketable skils you would be able to find a job that paid more than $23/hr. Being a porn fluffer is not usually considered a "step up".

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