Gothamist: It's Fun Time With the Independent Budget Office!

Amy

Thu, 17 Feb 2005 11:23:04 -0500

They should tax Kojak for the air that he breathes...cause that's a huge waste!!

Ryan Eanes

Thu, 17 Feb 2005 11:12:48 -0500

They DID charge for the Staten Island Ferry, way back when, but it turned out that maintaining the turnstiles alone cost more than the revenue they were collecting... so it was actually cheaper to let everyone ride for free.

MT

Thu, 17 Feb 2005 11:04:51 -0500

They should tax political contributions. Imagine the mayhem.

Kojak

Thu, 17 Feb 2005 10:53:49 -0500

They should tax people who complain that reading blogs takes time away from work. They should also tax people who say the word 'Hella' and 'sweet' on a regular basis.

Elizabeth

Thu, 17 Feb 2005 10:47:19 -0500

1) "Pay As You Throw" trash programs: one of the downsides to this type of program is that a "black market" is often created for illegal bag/tag/can sales. 2) Eviction Insurance Pilot Program: If you're in constant danger of being evicted from your housing, shelling out $10 or more a month may not be the best solution.

Evan

Thu, 17 Feb 2005 10:27:36 -0500

Agree with HR - he beat me to it...We should tax people who read blogs from work - that's lost company revenue... Having said this - I will now go blog on www.Verbosecoma.com, www.Engadget.com, www.Afullbelly.com and www.Lovescool.com (my personal favorite :) - run by my boy Andrew Lin and his hot mama Kelli Bernard!

HR

Thu, 17 Feb 2005 09:40:36 -0500

A blog tax ... for all of the lost productivity at work reading stupid sh!t like this.