The Cincinnati Dealer - Evidence Suggests Taft Prepared to Tax Skyline Chili

Evidence Suggests Taft Prepared to Tax Skyline Chili

By Patricia Cake | Dealer staff writer

Wed, May 25, 2005

COLUMBUS - A source close to Governor Bob Taft has leaked a copy of an April memo to Dealer staff writer Patricia Cake. The contents of this memo point to a possible increase in the cost of the Skyline and Gold Star chili cuisine beloved by the outsize citizenry of the Queen City. This is an exclusive to the Dealer, where no stone is left unturned in the search for Truth, Justice, and a juicy book contract.

Gov. Robert Taft
Columbus, Ohio
April 15, 2005

Confidential

RE: Revenue Enhancement/Sin Tax

The following entities are possible candidates for additional taxation due to pernicious effect upon the individual or society as a whole:

1) Cigarettes

2) Booze

~~3) Lottery Tickets~~

3) Spaghetti w/Chili on Top, All Covered With Cheese

~~4) Nose Rings~~

~~4) Libraries~~

~~4) Meth Labs~~

4) Democrats

5) Sound of Music Reruns

6) Charisma

7) Fake News Websites

8) Eva Longoria

9) Dirty Thoughts

10) Waterbeds

Quick Poll

A weighted voting system, Proportional Representation (PR), may be on the ballot. How do YOU feel?

	This poll is invalid since I can't rank my choices.
	Leslie Ghiz is my #1, but I can't decide who to rank #2, Pat Fischer or John Eby.
	I can understand why the NAACP supports PR, since Charlie Winburn would likely replace Laketa Cole on council in 2009.
	I prefer the current model of electing the same 9 people every two years.
	I'm torn about PR. I would love to rank Sam Malone in dead last on a PR ballot, but I don't know if I could stomach voting for him.
	Does this mean Justin Jeffre and Michael Earl Patton will stop running for Council after they discover they still can't win under PR? Then I'm all for it.
	This system will only encourage more crazy people to run for City Council... and so I support it.
	Call me old-fashioned, but I would prefer it if the candidates with the most votes win.

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