Idea: Add 10 questions to the tax form that ask for the price of common household items/groceries. For each wrong answer, increase the tax by 10 percent. The question has to be answered by the individual and cannot be modified by accountants. Give it a fun name like “price is right tax” and snuggle it in the spending bill.
I see milk thrown around as the common thing people are supposed to know about. I’m lactose intolerant and have no idea how much a gallon of milk costs. It’s unlikely you could find 10 things that everyone buys and has similar pricing across brands and variations.
Idea: Add 10 questions to the tax form that ask for the price of common household items/groceries. For each wrong answer, increase the tax by 10 percent. The question has to be answered by the individual and cannot be modified by accountants. Give it a fun name like “price is right tax” and snuggle it in the spending bill.
I see milk thrown around as the common thing people are supposed to know about. I’m lactose intolerant and have no idea how much a gallon of milk costs. It’s unlikely you could find 10 things that everyone buys and has similar pricing across brands and variations.
“It’s one banana, Michael. How much could it cost, $10?”
One dollar, Bob.
What? Isn’t it cents a piece?