Taxaholics

It takes commitment to vote for a new tax, even one whose cover story was as unlikely to have any affect as HB 1679.  But there are those who like to tax and those who love it, and the supporters of the ‘Soft Drink Tax’ drew a line in the High Fructose Corn Syrup and stood their ground.

Lucky for us the majority of House members saw this for what it was–inexpedient to legislate–and killed it.  But those in opposition to the ITL offer us yet another opportunity to see who is either not paying enough attention (see here for my broad coverage of this bill back in January) or want so desperately to tax us that they simply do not care how or why they do it.

I’d be inclined to choose all of the above, but that’s not entirely fair.  These legislators may be in complete control of their faculties and therefore committed to growing government regardless of your ability to pay for it.  So they are not only paying attention, they are looking for opportunities to deprive you of your income regardless of what circumstances are required to convince you that their crisis de jour can be saved if only you will give them more of your hard earned dollars.

But enough rhetorical effluvium.  Here they are.  Your Taxaholics. (All democrats, by the way)  On the jump.

Reminder: A Nay vote on an ITL out of committee is a vote in favor of the legislation.