Tax movies, strip clubs, gyms? That’s Nevada legislator’s proposal

http://www.lasvegassun.com ^ | 05/09/2013 | By Anjeanette Damon (contact) Anjeanette Damon

[redreno]

The Legislature’s attempt to craft an entertainment tax in 2003 read a little bit like the children’s story of the hen who couldn’t persuade her barnyard animal friends to help her gather and grow grain for the winter.

Lawmakers then considered a proposal by the Nevada Taxpayers Association to tax admissions to nearly every form of entertainment and recreation.

But when it came time to write the bill, a common refrain was sounded by many targeted for the tax.

“Not I!” said the movie theaters.

“Not I!” said the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

“Not I!” said the baseball parks, bowling alleys, golf courses, hula dancers and strip clubs

[Gay State Conservative]

Tax casino wagers.Twenty percent is a good figure.It would do wonders for the Nevada economy.

[Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Sure! Tax everything! Tax tax tax! Hell, lets tax air! Lets tax sleep! Lets tax TAXES!* Its a wonder anybody has a cent left. Yet with all these taxes the government still cannot stay within its already massive budget.

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*Massachusetts has a tax on liquor taxes, if I remember correctly.

[BenLurkin]

“Government’s view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.”

[DustyMoment]

This is really becoming a major concern. The people we elected to represent us and MANAGE the government have, instead, gone on a major spending spree that we didn’t want.

Now, because of their recklessness and indiscriminate spending, they have put our nation and most states on the brink of insolvency. And they want us to pay for their irresponsible behavior.

I say boot’em all out (IF they avoid prison) and elect people who know whose money they are spending and have more respect for our hard work and the money we earn. Irresponsible behavior should NOT be rewarded with more money for them to fritter away on more foolishness! It’s past time for this crap to end.

[UCANSEE2]

Why don’t we just have a SIN TAX ?

The entire US debt could be paid off rather quickly.

[Menehune56]

Now, as the state climbs its way out of a recession that depleted funding for education and other services, Assembly Speaker Marilyn Kirkpatrick has a message for the naysayers: You gotta pay the tax.

I didn't see any options for any spending CUTS, just tax increases, so somehow I just knew Assembly Speaker Marilyn Kirkpatrick would be a Democrat.

[Foolsgold]

If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.”

Let me tell you how it will be
There's one for you, nineteen for me
'Cause I'm the taxman, yeah, I'm the taxman

Should five per cent appear too small
Be thankful I don't take it all
'Cause I'm the taxman, yeah I'm the taxman

If you drive a car, I'll tax the street,
If you try to sit, I'll tax your seat.
If you get too cold I'll tax the heat,
If you take a walk, I'll tax your feet.

[ZirconEncrustedTweezers]

No thank you! I don’t want to go in to pay my levy and find myself thirty-five cents short.

[Made In The USA]

There should be a democrat tax. If a democrat is voting for socialism, then let the dumb bastard pay for it.

[JRios1968]

Yet with all these taxes the government still cannot stay within its already massive budget.

Bush's Fault.

[Wolfie]

..., gone on a major spending spree that we didn’t want.

Somebody wanted it. Just look what happens when they actually try to cut something.

[Ez2BRepub]

Why don’t we just have a SIN TAX ?

The entire US debt could be paid off rather quickly.

By Bill Clinton no less!!

[absolootezer0]

at least all those are not racially motivated.
the tanning tax should be considered a racist tax and unconstitutional.

oh wait.. it only effects white people, so it’s ok.

[ExCTCitizen]

Connecticut has a TaX on Gasoline Profits

[longtermmemmory]

wrong characters.

Legislators are the sleazballs who do nothing but want to eat for free at the end.

[Atlas Sneezed]

Tax casino wagers.Twenty percent is a good figure.It would do wonders for the Nevada economy.

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They already tax casino profits. 6.75% of the take goes to the state.

Taxing wagers would render casinos unprofitable, so would entirely kill this ample tax revenue stream, which would surely not “do wonders” for the Nevada economy.

[Gay State Conservative]

Taxing wagers would render casinos unprofitable, so would entirely kill this ample tax revenue stream, which would surely not “do wonders” for the Nevada economy.

You lack imagination.Or...you lack compassion for "the most vulnerable" of Nevada.

Racist!

[SkyPilot]

And don’t forget the Down Low Club of Chicago.

[Gay State Conservative]

Should five per cent appear too small,be thankful I don't take it all,'cause I'm the taxman, yeah I'm the taxman

I find it more than ironic that John Lennon,the guy who challenged us to "imagine no possessions" left an estate of a *billion* dollars...back when a billion was a lot of money.