Call Your Representative...

Likely, nothing will come of it, but there's a bill in front of the Texas legislature this week that includes raising taxes. Nothing new there.

Raising taxes on cigarettes. Nothing new there. It's a cash cow.

Raising taxes on automobiles. Nothing new there. Again, cash cow.

Raising taxes on business payrolls. Get this: They want every employer to pay 1.1% of every salary up to $80,000. Something new here.

Raising taxes on bottled water. What the...?

My idea: Tax television by the hour. That'll make up the difference in loss of revenue from lost property taxes (which are being mandated) with room to spare. Just don't enact a hammock tax, or this could get really ugly.