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When Politicians Tax Violent Video Games

Posted by samzenpus on from the hands-in-the-cookie-jar dept.

talien79 writes "Taxing video games has a storied history in state legislatures. The reality is that video games, violent or otherwise, simply make too much money to be stopped. But taxing them is a viable compromise, a 'sin tax' of sorts similar to that levied on cigarettes. This article reviews the time-honored tactic of politicians pandering to their base: taxing violent video games."

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  1. Taxing for taxes sake. by geekmux · · Score: 3, Interesting

    A sin tax? Are we serious? What's next? Will confessionals become toll booths? What constitutes a sin and by whos guage?

    And targeting this? Why don't you call it what it is. "Wow, you make too much money, we need to figure out a way to tax you more."

    I'll tell you what's a sin here. Re-electing these morons back in office. Give me a break. How about we look to tax lawmakers who fail to show up for work?

    Freaking morons.

  2. New Tax Idea by Sir_Real · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Let's just tax bad parents. You let your kid fail spelling? That's a hundred bucks. You let your kid fail math? That's two hundred. You let your kid fail PE? Well, celibacy is it's own tax plus, he/she won't be squishing out any more sedentary, garbage pile producing crotchfruit to compete with the resources of other, more fit people. TAX PARENTS.

  3. Re:Movies? by linhares · · Score: 3, Interesting

    MEMO to game makers: PLEASE make a game with the most kick-ass moments from the bible and market it as a christian thing.