[Phantom Lord]

I know, liberals want YOU to pay more in taxes. Not actually pay more themselves. And I do not support increasing taxes in any way, shape, or form. But my question is serious (and a little bit fun) and I am hoping we can come up with a long and useful list. I'll start...

Granola
Volvos
Patchouli Oil
Organic Foods

[KC_Conspirator]

I have a great idea for democrats. Instead of campaigning like Warner did in VA and McGreedy did on NJ, where they said they would not raise taxes but did so promptly not 3 months in office, they should be more honest. I think they should be like Walter Mondale in 1984 who said outright that he was going to raise taxes. Of course he only won one state...

[gatorgriz]

Air... That's right Air! They've taxed everything else why not air? They could use a height and weight chart to determine lung capacity and the amount of air an individual consumes in a year, multiplied by their most favorite thing, the tax rate, and voila everyone pays... And for those of you who think this is crazy, well remember we'll talking about Democrats and their never ending search for additional "resources" for their "investments." Nuff said!

[Grit]

A $0.55 per day tax on non-smokers (for the children).

Let's face it youse guys just aren't pulling your weight.

[conserve-it]

You forgot to tax

Saabs
white wine
Croissants
Hollywood movie studios

[antidisestablishment]

I did this once a while ago, but I couldn’t find my post. I suggest the following schedule:

1. $10,000 fee for raising any existing tax rate. Fee is $50,000 if increase is attached as a rider.
2. $20,000 for any new tax proposal. $100,000 if increase is attached as a rider.
3. $100,000 building fee for any new government facility.*
4. $250,000 proposal fee for any new government agency or program. Fee would automatically be quadrupled if new program or agency is shown to be redundant with any governmental, commercial or non-profit agency, program or service.
5. $5.00 fee for lying by politicians or government service workers. Fee would increase on an exponential basis for the length of term. **

All fees would be paid individually by those responsible for the actions. Using government monies to pay these fees would be punishable by a five year minimum sentence in a federal penitentiary.

*Separate cost differential fee applies when cost per square foot exceeds area median building costs. Cost differential is the difference between the median and government cost multiplied by the square footage of the building and again multiplied by 1000.

**Studies indicate that implementing just this one fee would repay the national debt in less than three days.

[harpseal]

I suggest the following items to be taxed.

1. Tofu
2. Legal sevices
3. Herbal supplements
4. Volvos
5. Lattes
6. Designer labeled items
7. Absolutely anything having to do with soccer.
8. Personal ads.
9. Homosexual behavior
10. Prostitution.

11. Hypodermic needles for other than medically necessary use. 12. Hourly rental motel rooms.

Although some of these taxes may affect conservatives they will primarily fall on liberals and they will scream. I also endorse many other proposals I have seen here.

Stay well - Stay safe - stay armed - Yorktown

[chs68]

To continue my earlier list:

1. A Tax on the windfalls of stupidity.

Some here have suggested that we tax stupid people. My own thought is that that is unnecessary. I suggest instead that we simply propose the taxation of winmdfalls that go to people as a result of their own stupidity.

An example?

Remember the woman who got some outrageous sum of money from McDonald's -- because she put a cup of hot coffee between her legs and then drove her car?

I say a tax of, oh, say, 200% on her windfall from McDonald's would help to close some budget shortfalls.

2. An "Excess Profits Tax" on Lawyers at the Tort Bar.

This would be a tax that liberals ought to love -- progressive and falling only upon "the rich".

It would tax any lawyer who takes a case on contingency basis.

The tax would be 100% of all earnings in excess of $250,000 per year.

We would either get rid of a lot of frivolous law suits, or we would solve the budget sh ortfall problem overnight.

I'd say it's a "win-win".

[antidemocommie]

NO NEW TAXES!

GUT GOVERNMENT!

[mushroom]

A 100% tax on any newspaper that carries Molly Ivins' column.

[usconservative]

Increase taxes on the Liberals favorite retail market item:

CONDOMS.

Maybe then they'll stop giving 'em away for free, and sexual promiscuity will stop.

[ZULU]

How about a tax on porn? Maybe a special tariff on anti-gun literature, or abortions. How about an immigration tax, a processing tax on criminals, a special tax on the drugs used in carrying out the death sentence, a tax on attorneys' fees which has to be paid by attorneys, or a taxon any movies produced in Hollyweird? I think a tax on the assets of any foreign government which allows illegals to invade our country would be a good start, so many thousands of dollars per each head of illegal invaders - and a special surtax if they manage to have a kid here.

Finally, how about a special alcohol consumption tax on Ted Kennedy? A hot air [production tax on Bill Clinton? A lie tax on Hillary Clinton?

[Stand Watch Listen]

All Sen Byrd monuments
$50.00 tax on all Sen Kennedy liqour bottles
Tax on all Sen. Toriccelli shredded documents
Tax on all the air 'evironmentalists' use
Tax on all 'self esteem' curicullums
Tax on every broken promise (i.e. Baldwin, Streisand, Salliger, Farrel, O'donnald, Cher, Roberts, Saradon, etc)
Tax on every self-congratulatory award the Hollywood elites give each other

[1Old Pro]

Related: "OPEN SPACE" TAXES. Has your town taxed you yet to "preserve" open space-