Board 8 > Lol Oklahoma, taxes on video games [Old men running the world][Old]

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http://www.mobiledia.com/news/126843.html

Lol.

And there's this petition if you think it's a stupid as **** idea (protip : it is).

http://www.change.org/petitions/oklahoma-representative-withdraw-bill-hb-2696-which-blames-video-games-for-bullying#

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He's just mad he can't get a kill streak longer than four.

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Sounds good to me. The state needs to make money somehow.

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Well, it is only a 1% tax. That's 60 cents per retail title.

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"These video games like Zumba Fitness 2 are contributing to obesity! Damn them!"

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The stupidest thing sounds like the blanket use of T or M as the determining factor. Do they really not actually require that the games be violent if that's the intent?

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From: Leebo86 | #006
The stupidest thing sounds like the blanket use of T or M as the determining factor. Do they really not actually require that the games be violent if that's the intent?

This

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As if living in Oklahoma was not punishment enough

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Why not just raise sales tax by 1%? They'd get more money.

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From: Dauntless Hunter | #009
Why not just raise sales tax by 1%? They'd get more money.

Because that would be way tougher to actually pass and people would actually care?

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Why not just raise sales tax by 1%? They'd get more money.

lmao you think politicians are actually trying to solve problems and not just passing things that whoever funds/votes for them wants to see happen, regardless of whether it makes sense

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