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If there’s one thing we’ve learned over and over again, it’s that you can’t tax people into changing their ways. They’ll still buy cigarettes, gas, and booze, but instead of buying less, they’ll just curse the government and vote for Ron Paul. New Mexico, though, hasn’t learned, as some of its lawmakers are pushing a bill to tax TV and videogames, hoping the higher cost of the fun will force kids to get more exercise.
Yes, this is going to end well. No word if Dance Dance, Revolution is exempt.
New Mexico Proposes Tax on Televisions, Videogames [Daily Tech]