Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa wants to slap a 5% tax on videogames. The result would raise $65 million every two years and be designated for building new schools and upgrading schools in poor conditions.

“You have all these kids buying video games, and sometimes they are good, some are bad and that’s not my call,” Hinojosa said. “But I think that we can generate (money) to put toward the schools they go to.”

I have a better idea. Why don’t we tax politicans who get tax exemption and special benefits, and receive huge payments for sitting around thinking up hare-brained ideas such as these. I bet you could raise even more money to build and repair schools that way. If a bill such as this did pass, and videogames had a tax on it, I guarantee you you’d see piracy rise.