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[QUOTE="Townie72, post: 2246622, member: 780"]
No, taxes were not meant as a "persuasion for the greater good". They were how the legitimate roles of government (e.g., providing for the common defense") were funded.

This idea that we are going to use taxes as a way of discouraging behavior some don't like (i.e., "sin taxes" on alcohol and cigarettes) is a recent idea.

This kind of Nanny state use of the taxing power of Government is at odds with American history and tradition.

But if we are to go down that route, I am convinced that continuous smartphone usage is creating a whole generation of American who are stupider than they would be without them. Hours wasted staring at tiny screens and texting sharing their trivia of their lives would be better used reading, actually talking to some one or observing the world around them.

Clearly we need a $500 a month tax on these phones. That would also address the "distracted driving" issue that is claiming hundreds of lives each year.
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