California considers 25% Porn Tax

[papagmp]

Never underestimate the willingness of people to vote for stupid shit that "doesn't affect them". Look at the tax increases on tobacco - and the misuse of the money generated through such taxes.

Most voters are total idiots that seldom read or understand the bills they vote for. Make it emotional and it will get passed.

[Motorhead]

Originally Posted by papagmp

Never underestimate the willingness of people to vote for stupid shit that "doesn't affect them". Look at the tax increases on tobacco - and the misuse of the money generated through such taxes.

Most voters are total idiots that seldom read or understand the bills they vote for. Make it emotional and it will get passed.

Talk about idiot California voters. The voters in California have approved so many bond measures that the state is incapable of paying off those bonds. That is one reason why California has a lower bond rating which is a small measure of their liquidity problems. Also voters have approved guaranteed funding percentages for education which really limits budget flexibility and eliminating waste in the educational system. The California initiative system of getting voter signatures for a proposition to be on the ballot does create some idiotic results but it also led to Proposition 13 in the late 70's which severly limited property taxes. If that measure was never passed, California would have had now the highest property tax rates in the country. Also voters in California tried to legalize marijuana until the Feds stepped in and established term limits for the idiot politicians in the state of California. Idiot voters or not, at least you have the chance to make some changes. I would like to see a national initiative system, especially votes of confidence like you have in a parlimentary system.

[dubh]

Originally Posted by papagmp

Never underestimate the willingness of people to vote for stupid shit that "doesn't affect them". Look at the tax increases on tobacco - and the misuse of the money generated through such taxes.

Most voters are total idiots that seldom read or understand the bills they vote for. Make it emotional and it will get passed.

A lot of voters have a vested interest in increasing taxes. One of the biggest problems IMOA.

[papagmp]

Originally Posted by dubh

A lot of voters have a vested interest in increasing taxes. One of the biggest problems IMOA.

Exactly - especially if they can push that tax onto a commodity they don't use (or won't admit they use).