And Now a Federal Tax on Toilet Paper to Fund Sewer Projects?
Thursday March 24th, 2011 • Posted by David Theroux at 12:26pm PDT • 3 Comments
Certain to make the fodder for late night comedians and as a possible boost for the bidet industry, the Omaha World-Herald reports that believe it or not, Omaha Mayor Jim Suttle has launched a campaign to push for a new form of “sin” tax—a federal tax of ten cents for every roll of toilet paper in order to fund federally mandated sewer projects across the United States. Does anyone also actually believe that this would be limited to 10 cents per roll?
Mayor Jim Suttle went to Washington Tuesday flush with ideas for how federal officials could help cities like Omaha pay for multibillion-dollar sewer projects.
Among the items on his brainstorming list: a proposal for a 10-cent federal tax on every roll of toilet paper you buy.
Based on the four-pack price for Charmin double rolls Tuesday at a midtown Hy-Vee, such a tax would add more than 10 percent to the per-roll price, pushing it over a buck.
The idea came from a failed 2009 House measure by an Oregon congressman to help cities and the environment.
“I heard about it and said, ‘Well, this is simple. Let’s put it on the table,’” said Suttle. “It doesn’t mean I endorse it.”
The mayor says Omaha needs help with the metro area’s $1.7 billion bill for federally mandated sewer improvements. The work must be done by 2024. . . .
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Harold Helbock says:
I think we need more gov income and there are better ways to get it. I think everyone is entitled to decent entertainment at a price they can afford. We need to tax sports salaries over $2,000,000 at 75% and use half the money to fund game tickets, so hard-working dads can again afford to take their kids to a ball game. In addition we should have an actors, directors and producers tax for the Hollywood industry. Any income over $1,500,000 would be taxed at 80%. One half of the money would fund the “FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT” bill so families could again afford to see movies together. All excess money would go to the general fund.
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Ben says:
No more taxes of any kind. The fair tax bill is the best way. A national sales tax is the best way for everyone to pay their fair share. Stop penalizing success with excessive tax rates, I know that some stars get a handful of money but that’s their life, stop penalizing success.
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If this is such a great idea, why doesn’t he do it in his jurisdiction and leave the rest of us alone? The obvious answer is that this is such a bad idea, his constituents would throw him out of office in a heart beat and he’s looking for cover!! The coward! They ought to throw him out just for suggesting this stupid idea.