18% tax on soda, iPod tax, movie theater tax, sporting event tax, taxi tax,

Ouch!! Glad I don’t live in N.Y. 😀

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2008/12/16/2008-12-16_gov_david_paterson_unveils_dire_new_york.html

88 new fees and taxes New York has proposed to fix its debt. “Gov. David Paterson unveils New York State budget that includes … new taxes, layoffs and cuts.”

Will this be the coming trend in other states? It just might be.

Any comments?