WI Senator proposes Videogame Tax

by FakeTrout, filed in Games on Dec.31, 2007

In move determined to make him unpopular with readers of this site, Wisconson State Senator Jon Erpenbach is proposing a tax on videogames.

His goal is sound: Keep 17 year old delinquents in the Juvenile system instead of the harsher adult system, but using taxes on videogames may be the wrong way to go about it.

His reasoning:

“The idea being that this is kind of a kids-kids thing, in other words, if we’re going to do this for kids maybe this would be a good way to go about it. And if it’s not the best way, I’m open to any other way,”

This would put the burden on Wisconsin gamers (the vast majority over the age of 18) to fund the court system, and may put a stigma on videogames when they’re taxed at a higher rate. Wisconsin gamers are already talking about ordering games online where they won’t pay the tax

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Extrazero

If he’s open to other suggestions, why doesn’t he just start with lowering the salaries of paid politicians and put that money into the project.
Extrazero

If he’s open to other suggestions, why doesn’t he just start with lowering the salaries of paid politicians and put that money into the project.
http://bonr.shwiggie.com/ Shwiggie

The purpose of levying excise taxes on a given product is often to offset expenditures related to the consumption or use of the same. For example, gasoline is taxed to help maintain roads. Property taxes are levied to pay for local government functions.

So it makes sense that, because video games contribute to the delinquency of minors, the purchase of them should help mitigate the legal issues they cause.

Jack Thompson just splooged his draws.
http://bonr.shwiggie.com Shwiggie

The purpose of levying excise taxes on a given product is often to offset expenditures related to the consumption or use of the same. For example, gasoline is taxed to help maintain roads. Property taxes are levied to pay for local government functions.

So it makes sense that, because video games contribute to the delinquency of minors, the purchase of them should help mitigate the legal issues they cause.

Jack Thompson just splooged his draws.
Extra Zero

Prove that games contribute to delinquency and it will that would be a sound argument.
Extra Zero

Prove that games contribute to delinquency and it will that would be a sound argument.
http://bonr.shwiggie.com/ Shwiggie

“That’s a joke, son, a flag-wavuh.”
http://bonr.shwiggie.com Shwiggie

“That’s a joke, son, a flag-wavuh.”

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