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With the Obamacrats in charge of things now, one thing this country does not need is a new idea from a foreign nation on how to raise revenue in the form a brand new tax. Heaven knows that American liberals are practically second-to-none - veritable trendsetters and mold breakers - at attempting to siphon money from the private sector in the name of reinvestment and stimulus.In that spirit, one can only hope that Democrats aren't paying too much attention to the news coming from Down Under reporting that Australia wants to attack its water shortage woes by charging its...

SANTA FE, New Mexico (Reuters) - Santa Fe's "toilet tax," designed to offset water use by new businesses in the desert town, has some businesses wanting to flush the system entirely. Two years ago, the city passed a law requiring new businesses to install low-volume toilets, which use 1.6 gallons of water per flush as opposed to conventional toilets, which use 3.6 gallons. Depending upon the size of the business and its potential water use, the city often makes owners buy $350 "credits" that pay for the installation of low-water-use toilets in other parts of the city, such as older...