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Texas Politician Wants Violent Games Tax
Gamepolitics reports that a candidate for the Governor of Texas would pass a violent games tax if elected. From the article: "The Amarillo Globe News is reporting that Republican gubernatorial candidate Star Locke wants to scrap Texas' current property tax system. Instead, Locke would institute new taxes on abortion providers, soft drinks, and violent video games to fund the state's government. Locke, a rancher and builder from Corpus Christi, favors a 50% tax on violent games, as well as a $10,000 tax per abortion and a 10% levy on sweetened soft drinks."
The colonies declared war on England because they taxed a beverage. And it wasn't even coffee.
Yeah, again, let's all support Kinky Friedman for Governor!
Oh, and I'd like to see a tax for stupid tax initiatives.
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If he were to introduce a +1% levy on ammunition, i'm sure the state would have a hundred billion surplus by the end of the year.
If i wanted to hear bullshit, i'd go to church.
... and given that he thinks it's a good idea to tax nonintoxicating beverages, I'd suggest he put a largish tax on tea.
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CK Strayhorn
Star Locke
Kinky Friedman
Rick Perry
Rick Perry needs to change his name, it's just not good enough
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I don't know, I only plan on buying one bullet, and after I do he won't be asking for any new taxes.
Want to find other gamers to play board and role playing game
Or an open-air barbeque license. They say you can't breathe the air in Texas and still claim to be a vegetarian what with all the meat particles from backyard barbequeing. There's gotta be tax revenue in that.
Oh, say does that Star-Spangled Banner entwine / The myrtle of Venus with Bacchus's vine?