More insanity from Governor (Love ‘em and Leave ‘em) Patterson:

“An “iPod tax” that charges state and local sales tax for “digitally delivered entertainment services” – in other words, that new Beyonce song you download.

State sales tax at movie theaters, sporting events, taxis, buses, limousines and cable and satellite TV and radio.

Costlier driving with the repeal of the 8-cents-per-gallon sales tax cap on motor and diesel motor fuel, plus and increase in the auto rental tax.

Tuition increases at SUNY and CUNY, $620 and $600 a year respectively.

A 50 cent tax on cigars. The current tax is equal to 37% of the wholesale price, or 34 cents a cigar.
No more sales tax break on clothes and shoes worth $110 or less, except during two weeks a year.
Higher taxes on wine, beer and flavored malt beverages. He would also impose an 18% tax on non-nutritional drinks like soda.

The rich would pay more for luxury items through an additional 5% tax imposed on cars costing more than $60,000, aircraft costing more than $500,000, yachts costing at least $200,000 and jewelry and furs costing in excess of $20,000.

In addition, a host of a fees, including those related to motor vehicle licensing and registration, parks and auto insurance, would go up, as would various state-imposed fines.”

As Democrats go Patterson takes the cake. Taxing the hell out of people at a time when they are already feeling the crunch is political suicide. Not that New Yorkers – already the most taxed in the nation – aren’t used to this sort of extortion.

But as conservatives we know that high taxes are not the answer, but to cut spending. New York doesn’t have a deficit problem as they have a glut of giveaways for the public in the form of social programs and the like. Democrats will never understand this concept. Unfortunately for Americans the tax party will likely go nationwide under Obama.

Whoo-Hoo!