Let’s wrap this Freepathon up, Folks!
Posted on 02/05/2019 3:10:14 PM PST by jazusamo
A Democratic Connecticut state legislator introduced a bill on Monday that would raise the tax on ammunition in the state by 50 percent, prompting an immediate condemnation by the National Rifle Association (NRA) and concerns from legal observers that the legislation would be unconstitutional.
In a video uploaded to Twitter, Rep. Jillian Gilchrest, a freshman legislator from Hartford, said that a companion bill was being introduced in the state Senate by fellow freshman Democrat Will Haskell. (Haskell, at age 22, became Connecticut's youngest-ever elected legislator last year.)
"Currently, ammunition is taxed at the same rate as other products, but we want to increase it by 50 percent, because we see it as a prevention measure," Gilchrest says in the video. "For example, if someone were to buy a 50 cartridge box of ammunition, which goes for about $10, it would increase the price to $15."
Gilchrest goes on to explain that military and law enforcement members would be exempted from the tax, although those exemptions do not appear in an initial draft of the bill posted to the Connecticut state legislature's website.
"We see this as a public health measure, similar to what we've done in the state of Connecticut with increasing the tax on cigarettes," Gilchrest said. "When we increase that tax, we've seen a reduction in use."
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I have to laugh at the talk of cigarettes. States say they raise cigarette taxes to discourage smoking, yet, those states would have big holes in their budgets if everyone did quit smoking.
If we are going to social engineer with taxes, let’s have a $5,000 a year head tax on Democrats. They do a hell of a lot more damage to society than bullets!!
I’d rather see a 50 PERCENT TAX on REMITTANCE PAYMENTS made to foreign countries BY NON-CITIZENS LIVING INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.
Keep it up guys and gals. If you want to create a whole populace who has nothing but contempt for the law because you abuse it, you will continue this idiocy.
I WILL CERTAINLY ENGAGE IN SMUGGLING FOR PROFIT if something like this happens, and sleep like a baby about it.
$5,000 a year head tax on Demonrats ? You’re missing 6 zeros. If you’re gonna tax stupid and evil, make it pay.
Y’all put these people in charge, America. I hope your midterm tantrum was worth it. Never ending clown show since this crowd was sworn in.
Who will put a 50% tax on abortions?
Ping!
cigarette taxes....
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When the big confiscation of money from the tobacco giants brought a fortune to the states “for health” they all spent it to try to balance their regular overall budgets.
You can never trust a liberal government to handle money. They can’t help themselves from stealing shamelessly and then demanding more.
I figured there was a vagina involved in this.
These CS’ers need to feel pain, screwing with our money.
Homofascist marches are a drain on public health as well.
“”””Gilchrest goes on to explain that military and law enforcement members would be exempted from the tax, ... “””
Effin cowards! Why should cops be exempt? They don’t want to get tickets.
Do the legwork too and see how many of those wiring money BACK HOME are receiving some sort of financial assistance.
Let’s wrap this Freepathon up, Folks!
I wonder how the commie left would respond to a tax on abortion
The tax is clearly an attempt by the left to punish people for exercising their constitutional rights, adding a substantial tax burden to exercise that right. Hence, the law is similar in effect to the old poll tax, and is likely unconstitutional.
Or a tax on gay bars.
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