Anyone hear about Chicago's new candy and liquor tax? Better yet, has anyone tried to decipher Chicago's new candy and liquor tax? http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local-beat/Chicago-Braces-For-Candy-and-alcohol-tax-hike56339472.html I swear, it would be easier to understand James Brown explain the plot of 12 Monkeys while chewing Laffy Taffy, than it would be to get a clear understanding of this new tax. Maybe that's the point campers, maybe that's the point.
What's the justification for this new tax you ask? According to NBC.com, "The money is to help pay for a $31 billion statewide construction plan, including repairs to roads, schools, and bridges. " Huh. So what are the Illinois tolls and toll roads for? And, exactly where does all of that money go? (I sense a 1991 pop culture reference coming...things that make you go mmmmmmm. Sorry, I couldn't resist. Yes, I even "tight rolled" my jeans in preparation for that reference.) I love it, the city has the money to put on Oprahpalooza and the 2016 Olympics, but cries poor for anything else needed for the city.
So, is it any coincidence that this new tax hike went into effect before the biggest candy buying time of the year, like Halloween, took place? Will it also be a coincidence when the fine bars and restaurants of "the greatest city in the world" passes on the cost of this wonderful new tax onto its loyal patrons? Well, if my eight years of higher education taught me anything (emphasis on higher), it taught me that there are no coincidences in this world. Especially, when it involves the city of Chicago.
The movie Animal House has taught me many life lessons throughout the years, such as "Fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life." That being said (or written) we are in a recession, aren't we people? Fat, drunk, and stupid is all that I have left. Why can't they just let me at least enjoy that in peace?
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