Sin Tax on TV & Video Games? "No Child Left Inside"
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Type of Content: Article What is this world coming to? I'm not a big fan of Television/Video Games for my kids. Actually, I'm one of those moms who is quite strict about it. Our kids just don't do TV during the week. According to Reason's Kerry Howley New Mexico's Sierra Club is looking to leave No Child Left Inside. They are looking to fund a "variety of outdoor education programs" and since they don't have enough to pay for the program they are planning on fleecing the New Mexican citizens for it with a sin tax on TV & Video games. From Reason: "Supporters of the proposed New Mexico tax say it will raise $4 million, which would go toward busing students to state parks and training teachers to integrate outdoor learning into their lesson plans. The boost in visitor numbers would be conveniently timed for state parks, where attendance has been waning nationwide. Kids are a captive audience during school hours, which means they’re available to boost meager attendance numbers—and park budgets. Prying them from their video games after hours, though, will be a tougher sell." http://reason.com/news/show/125456.html Read »
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