Playstation users with a billing address in Chicago will soon have to pay a 9% "amusement" tax.

[Dinomite]

I interpret this as a "fun tax". This seems extremely unconstitutional, I'm struggling to find articles and reasoning behind the tax.

 

[Xzi]

I interpret this as a "fun tax". This seems extremely unconstitutional, I'm struggling to find articles and reasoning behind the tax.

I think it's stupid as well, but I doubt it's unconstitutional, we have all sorts of specialized taxes already. Plus this this is just a city tax, not even statewide.

 

[MrCokeacola]

taxation is theft

Yoshi did nothing wrong!

 

[IncredulousP]

This tax is hardly amusing.
Nah but really, 9%? wtf

 

[pasc]

Life is infinitely stranger than anything which the mind of man could invent.

A.C.D. foretold it.