Texas law MIGHT create 50% tax on "violent" games.
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[quote name='javeryh']Amen. Religion has got to go. I can't wait until science disproves the existence of God.[/QUOTE]
You're still waiting? :lol:
You're still waiting? :lol:
Can we please not turn this into a religion debate? It's not like there is a need for it to be discussed. This isn't even the debate forum.
However, I will say that myke brings up a good point that I agree with - I fail to see why religions aren't taxed. I guess it's the separation of church and state thing, even though there's a double (if not triple) standard at play with this philosophy.
However, I will say that myke brings up a good point that I agree with - I fail to see why religions aren't taxed. I guess it's the separation of church and state thing, even though there's a double (if not triple) standard at play with this philosophy.
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[quote name='eldad9']Let's do this: Since you're against abortion, don't have any. See, I'm against soda, so I just don't have any; I don't try to prevent other people from drinking it (well, maybe by stating my anti-soda view if the subject comes up).
But I know nothing gives me the right to prevent other people from drinking it.[/QUOTE]
I agree with you completely. We may have antiviews on such subjects but we are not trying to impose them on to other people.
I feel far better knowing this moron wont get his strange little dream. I do wonder, is there anyone in the gaming industry even lobbying for us.......
But I know nothing gives me the right to prevent other people from drinking it.[/QUOTE]
I agree with you completely. We may have antiviews on such subjects but we are not trying to impose them on to other people.
I feel far better knowing this moron wont get his strange little dream. I do wonder, is there anyone in the gaming industry even lobbying for us.......
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[quote name='Vegan']That isn't even remotely what he suggested.[/QUOTE]
If you're referring to me, I suppose you're right. I don't care about doing away with religion (though it's influence on politics is another matter entirely). I don't subscribe to the Tejas politician's philosophy, that we tax things into nonexistence - after all, it's done virtually nothing to the tobacco industry.
I do subscribe to taxing things that ought to be taxed - namely, organizations who take part in trying to influence our system of governing.
If you're referring to me, I suppose you're right. I don't care about doing away with religion (though it's influence on politics is another matter entirely). I don't subscribe to the Tejas politician's philosophy, that we tax things into nonexistence - after all, it's done virtually nothing to the tobacco industry.
I do subscribe to taxing things that ought to be taxed - namely, organizations who take part in trying to influence our system of governing.
[quote name='Vegan']That isn't even remotely what he suggested.[/QUOTE]
I know. I was agreeing with his proposition to tax the
out of Religion and then offering up my own opinion that "religion has got to go" because a large tax levied against religious organizations would likely drive them into the ground (people need cigarettes more than religion).
I know. I was agreeing with his proposition to tax the
out of Religion and then offering up my own opinion that "religion has got to go" because a large tax levied against religious organizations would likely drive them into the ground (people need cigarettes more than religion).
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[quote name='62t']The cigarettes tax in Montreal is 50%. So it wont be totally shocking if it did happen.[/QUOTE]
I wonder if that has something to do with their healthcare system though.
I wonder if that has something to do with their healthcare system though.
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[quote name='sonderiaom']This part is what bothers me. Basically they're going to take the property tax and make people pay for it through things that they don't like. There are so many things wrong with this I hope it doesn't pass at all. Though knowing how most of the voting community is usually older people, ones who don't usually drink 'soda', have abortions much or buy the occasional 'violent' video game, it'll probably go through.[/QUOTE]
yeah, but removing property tax would completely ruin the texas public budget. Community colleges will cost as much as institutions and there would have to be a new rate set on school tax to be able to pay for public schools. Also, the idea of taxing abortion would only force more "south of the border" abortions.
IT breaks down like this, don't pay your property tax and lose your house.
Don't wanna pay BS tax just use the internet or vacation to Mexico for your abortion.
The idea would completely ruin any "progress" made in education and with the rising cost of college education that would be incured we would have a state full of people with either usual debt and a k-12 education or extreme debt and a avg. college education.
Simply he's better off taxing what us texan's need, BBQ and Shiner Bock!
yeah, but removing property tax would completely ruin the texas public budget. Community colleges will cost as much as institutions and there would have to be a new rate set on school tax to be able to pay for public schools. Also, the idea of taxing abortion would only force more "south of the border" abortions.
IT breaks down like this, don't pay your property tax and lose your house.
Don't wanna pay BS tax just use the internet or vacation to Mexico for your abortion.
The idea would completely ruin any "progress" made in education and with the rising cost of college education that would be incured we would have a state full of people with either usual debt and a k-12 education or extreme debt and a avg. college education.
Simply he's better off taxing what us texan's need, BBQ and Shiner Bock!
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This is all the law Texas needs
[quote name='Vegan']The new taxes sound ridiculous but don't underestimate how appealing it will be to older people who the new taxes won't affect. Hey, no more property taxes, and instead a tax on things that they don't buy? Doubleplusgood for those people. The bill has a decent chance of losing but it probably won't go down in as much flames as you might expect.[/QUOTE]
Agreed. I was reading the article and saw "no more property taxes" and thought--WOOHOO--that's the state a person might want to retire in. Conservative older people who don't buy video games, drink alot of soda, and whose kids are grown, out of those house, and don't need any more public schooling, and have outdated genitals would eat this stuff up. So would rich people with transportation...imagine owning a mansion in Texas and having no property taxes on it. If you wanted an abortion, cheap soda and video games, all you would have to do is go over state lines to buy this stuff. Local schools gone to hell--rich people could send thier kids to private school.
This proposal is so wrong on so many levels. And as a person with a working uterus, no way in good conscience could I even recommend these proposals passing.
(On another note: in the future I wouldn't be surprised if we see more ridiculous proposals like this as the Baby Boomer population finally hits old retirement age).
Agreed. I was reading the article and saw "no more property taxes" and thought--WOOHOO--that's the state a person might want to retire in. Conservative older people who don't buy video games, drink alot of soda, and whose kids are grown, out of those house, and don't need any more public schooling, and have outdated genitals would eat this stuff up. So would rich people with transportation...imagine owning a mansion in Texas and having no property taxes on it. If you wanted an abortion, cheap soda and video games, all you would have to do is go over state lines to buy this stuff. Local schools gone to hell--rich people could send thier kids to private school.
This proposal is so wrong on so many levels. And as a person with a working uterus, no way in good conscience could I even recommend these proposals passing.
(On another note: in the future I wouldn't be surprised if we see more ridiculous proposals like this as the Baby Boomer population finally hits old retirement age).
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I don't know why they're adding a 50% tax on violent games. There's a rating on it. If it's rated "M" for mature don't buy it for a 10yr old. If a person can't tell fantasy from reality, they need help. I'm glad I don't live there.
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Eh, who cares? It's just Texas.
[quote name='Quackzilla']Eh, who cares? It's just Texas.[/QUOTE]
Watch you back, for Chuck Norris may hurt you.
A 50% tax passed on content has to step of freedom of speech. No one is going to pay $90 for a next-gen GTA.
I'd like to see a video game publishers step shit up and take this guys on balls out. Maybe the next GTA can only be bought online via Rockstar North out of Canada. Yet, it's shipped from the US. No sales tax anywhere and cheap shipping, not to mention no age laws since you're buying from another country.
Even though I think that retailers (and parents) should respect the ESRB ratings, the industry needs to stop grabbing their ankles for power hungry politicans.
Watch you back, for Chuck Norris may hurt you.
A 50% tax passed on content has to step of freedom of speech. No one is going to pay $90 for a next-gen GTA.
I'd like to see a video game publishers step shit up and take this guys on balls out. Maybe the next GTA can only be bought online via Rockstar North out of Canada. Yet, it's shipped from the US. No sales tax anywhere and cheap shipping, not to mention no age laws since you're buying from another country.
Even though I think that retailers (and parents) should respect the ESRB ratings, the industry needs to stop grabbing their ankles for power hungry politicans.
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