Top 10 Outrageous Taxes<br />Freedom Works has issued its list of the Top 10 Outrageous Taxes: <br /><br />As Benjamin Franklin so eloquently put it over 200 years ago "nothing in this world is certain except death and taxes." This is truer today than ever before. Every year, from the federal government to all 50 states, the tax code becomes increasingly complex with the current tax code reading like hieroglyphs before the discovery of the Rosetta stone. While the taxes of Franklins day were certainly unpopular, it is safe to say they were not quite as bizarre as some of the levies in place today. Many of these taxes target specific industries or productsthats just unfair, unreasonable, and in some cases just plain odd. So, without further ado, the fine folks at FreedomWorks are proud to present to you our top 10 most bizarre taxes currently on the books:<br /><br />10. The Amusement Tax (Most States)<br /><br />9. Fountain Soda Drink Tax (Illinois)<br /><br />8. Fur Tax (Minnesota)<br /><br />7. Take-Out Tax (Chicago, Washington, D.C.)<br /><br />6. Blueberry Tax (Maine)<br /><br />5. Playing Card Tax (Alabama)<br /><br />4. Sparkler and Novelties Tax (West Virginia)<br /><br />3. Jock Tax (Many States)<br /><br />2. Facial Hair Tax (Massachusetts)<br /><br />1. Illegal Drug Tax (Alabama, North Carolina, Nevada)<br /><br />November 16, 2004 in Think Tank Reports | Permalink <br /><br /> http://taxprof.typepad.com/taxprof_blog/2004/11/top_10_outrageo.html
