One has to wonder if this is not one of those “feel good win targets”. Its the tactic of pushing the thing you really want and putting something up so stupid that you get people to focus on that instead:
GOV-”Sales taxes are going up and we are also going to tax your dog.”
Talk radio-”Thats crazy! Protest! Call your representative! Petition! Organize!!!”
GOV-”Ok, Ok, we give in. No new taxes...on the dogs.”
Talk radio-”Woohhoooo we win!!!”
GOV-”suckers...”
Yep. This is like the magician’s assistant in the low-cut dress and fishnets stepping onto the stage at the moment the magician does his prestidigitation.