There’s a Tax for That: John Kasich’s 5% Tax on Fun

As we recently reported, Governor Kasich’s latest budget proposal aims to provide a huge state income tax cut to wealthy Ohioans while shifting the tax burden down to regular folks in the form of an expanded sales taxes.

A quick review of the new services that will be taxed seems to indicate that Governor Kasich has completely abandoned fun.   Here’s a quick list from Gongwer:

• Admission to cultural events
• Admission to professional sports events
• Admission to school and college sports events
• Amusement park admission & rides
• Billiard parlors
• Bowling alleys
• Cable TV services
• Circuses and fairs — admission and games
• Coin operated video games
• Membership fees in private clubs.
• Pari-mutuel racing events
• Pinball and other mechanical amusements
• Rental of films and tapes by theaters
• Dating Services
• Fishing and hunting guide services

We won’t be surprised if Kasich tries to tax other “fun” stuff too, like ….

• mimes and magicians
• clowns and wedding singers
• laser tag
• roller skating
• roller coasters
• machine gun rentals
• porn downloads
• shooting range time
• lap dances

We’ll leave you with Jon Spencer – who, we imagine, would be none to pleased by Kasich’s new taxes…