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A Tax on Video Games?!?!
ShadeWithin | 1:07 PM on 02.13.2008 14 comments


This might be old news, but I just found it on Cnn.com.

What do ya'll think?

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blehman's Destructoid Blog
I think you should add more text, moar pics, and less fail.

kthnxbai
mix's Destructoid Blog
I think you should write what you think as your post is itty bitty.

I think a gaming tax is dumb, global warming and our gas useage is fucked compared to some overweight fat kids. Parents let their kids sit all day and game thats their fault, why should we have to pay.
DaedHead8's Destructoid Blog
Well its only potentially happening in new mexico and its only going to be 1%. I really don't think its an issue. Let New Mexico piss off its gamers, I don't care.
Murder64's Destructoid Blog
Not a big issue but it doesn't surprise me. I since the US doing the same fairly soon.
Tragic Hero's Destructoid Blog
I think I am the only one who thinks this isn't a bad idea. For the amount of games we buy as gamers in a whole year I wouldn't mind shelling out an extra 4 or 5 dollars so my city can be cleaner and safer.
AgentMOO's Destructoid Blog
Yeah, I do think it's old news.
ShawnKelfonne's Destructoid Blog
So, is this where we all grab boxes of games and start throwing them off a dock somewhere while dressed as Master Chief?
DJ T-wan's Destructoid Blog
Old news, my site had a story about a similar proposal in Wisconsin (http://www.chicagogamersclub.com/2008/01/wisconsin-senator-suggests-video-game.html).

Also, Tragic Hero, as you'll see from my story, you're not the only one who doesn't think this is a bad idea.
Holyetheline's Destructoid Blog
Yes I would like to hear your opinion on this. Mine is that it's a stupid thing to tax games but whatever the pisses want i live in Montana where there is currently no tax anyway.
Kryptinite's Destructoid Blog
@holyetheline

I use to live in Montana! I was in Great Falls for 5th, 6th, and 7th grade.
ShadeWithin's Destructoid Blog
Personally it doesn't bother me, unless it encourages some sort of legal domino effect that eventually reaches Virginia. Although I'm sure if they just kinda snuck it under the radar and didn't publicize it, no one would even know in the first place. Sorry for the short post btw, was in Web Design class when I found the article, didn't really have time to be winded.
BS3 Owner's Destructoid Blog
@ shadewithin

Uh... Then, it's a BAD THING. BTW the whole CNN effect part is ALL good. Just need a little better time posting TEXT in to your next bloggy!
fyre's Destructoid Blog
i tink is good idea, cuz teh guvment rly need munnees, so dey can pay teh pulice to pertect teh chilluns from teh drugs and teh tarerrists and cuz gamez is srsly bad anyway!
smurfee mcgee's Destructoid Blog
it's not a terrible idea, but I already have to pay a nearly 7% sales tax on everything I buy.


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