Wieck’s 10 percent tax cut

State Senate Minority Leader Ron Wieck (R-Sioux City) called today for the state legislature to cut taxes by ten percent across the board in 2008. He noted that the 2007 session had produced a ten percent state budget increase with no serious attempt to cut taxes for those work their asses off in this state. I wish him a lot of luck getting this through, but I can guarantee you if it does I’ll be going on a spending spree – which, if we all did, would create a pretty good spike in state sales tax revenue. Here’s what I’m spending my state tax cut on:

1. Cigarettes. I don’t smoke, but if every non-smoker would commit to buying just two packs, that’d be… well, lots of additional money in the state coughers coffers. Heck a few of those folks might even become addicted, making it possible to fund that pesky portion of the SCHIP/HAWK-I program that we’re bound to lose because of that no-good Satan George Bush.

2. Ethanol. Yep, I’ll support this shameful crime against humanity by buying a FULL tank (for a change!). Hell I might even take a joy ride and have to fill ‘er up a second time!

3. Pumpkins. And lots of ‘em, SUCKA!!