Senator Wants Tax On Video Games

[techguy911]

A Senator from Wisconsin wants to mandate an extra tax on video games because he claims they are linked to juvenile crime.

Well if they think video games lead to crime how about money that the root of all evil so they should tax the rich because money is the no. 1 cause of crime in the world. :lol:

 

[spuddyt]

if they do that, they have to tax movies as well.....

 

[uk_gangsta]

Do you not already have tax on stuff like that over in the usa??........lol ............

 

[spuddyt]

we do in england? :S

 

[uk_gangsta]

Yeah unfortunatly....its called VAT @ 17.5% i think.

 

[surrealdeal]

and is 'juvinile crime' a federal or state issue? i believe that anything to do with massive social behavior problems were taken to a supreme court. The good senator has no place to speak on the matter. We could also mandante synaptic reconstruction as well...

 

[stemnin]

politicians = dumb people with power they don't understand. (see villains)

 

[spuddyt]

i know about VAT, but i meant specifically on video games
(im in the channel islands, so i dont get VAT, makes computer parts a LOT cheaper )

 

[itotallybelieveyou]

Shoot him in the face?

 

[techguy911]

Money leads to crime here is proof:

Alaska Lawmakers Want Info on Veco Ties From Big Oil ... Pete Kott guilty of taking bribes from former Veco CEO Bill Allen.

Vick Kohring, a former Republican state representative stands accused of taking bribes from VECO.

US authorities have arrested the sister of a US army officer accused of taking millions of dollars in bribes while he managed defense contracts in Iraq.

An 18- hour FBI raid of a Democratic congressman's office, allegations in a government affidavit William Jefferson took bribes and stuffed cash from an FBI informant in his freezer. In raw election-year politics, this should be manna from heaven for Republicans. So, why are they complaining?

And the list goes on and on

 

[wsbsteven]

History has shown that republicans want less tax but democrats want more tax. (If you want evidence search google for 'democrats more taxes' and 'republicans more taxes' if you don't believe me)

It's all politics.

 

[rgeist554]

A Senator from Wisconsin wants to mandate an extra tax on video games because he claims they are linked to juvenile crime.

Well if they think video games lead to crime how about money that the root of all evil so they should tax the rich because money is the no. 1 cause of crime in the world. :lol:

Yeah, his whole reason for taxing video games is that: "Kids would be helping kids." Which basically means he assumes that everyone that plays a game is kids, or at least, kids are responsible for the purchase of games. IMHO, that is complete and utter bullcrap. Parents buy games for kids, so it's really adults helping kids... It's extremely stupid of him to stereotype all gamers as children since the age of the average gamer has changed over the past few years.

Just because he is sold old that he farts dust and remembers the "Good old days when we listened to the radio after dinner" shouldn't give him the right to propose a tax. I think we need a tax for proposing stupid taxes. Now there's an idea!

 

[nukemaster]

Sounds like a way to make money to me.....

 

[Scotteq]

Actually, I think video games should be distributed to criminals for free: Hard to take the time away from playing in order to rob someone when you're down on Frags...

 

[rgeist554]

Actually, I think video games should be distributed to criminals for free: Hard to take the time away from playing in order to rob someone when you're down on Frags...

Hehe, so true. Video games have kept some of my friends out of so much trouble.

 

[Trialsking]

Actually, I think video games should be distributed to criminals for free: Hard to take the time away from playing in order to rob someone when you're down on Frags...

Forget frags, give them free WoW or EverCrack subscriptions, and they will never leave the house trying to level up their Halfing Mage, crime problem solved! :lol:

 

[nukemaster]

Forget frags, give them free WoW or EverCrack subscriptions, and they will never leave the house trying to level up their Halfing Mage, crime problem solved! :lol:

i was thinking that too....

 

[snyderm]

I absolutely love the "tax the tax proposalist" idea. When can I sign the petition?

 

[shion_24]

I have been playing video games since I was 5 years old. Playing Mario as a little girl has sparked an interrest in a career in the video game industury. After graduating form Lake Rose Academy with honors I am currently studying to become a Game Writer at Valencia Community College. I am taking my interrest in video gaming and using it to make something out of my life. vidoe games to me are an encourging art form and an inspiration.