R.I. bill would tax violent video games to pay for mental-health counseling in schools
Providence JournalFeb 21, 2018
"There is evidence that children exposed to violent video games at a young age tend to act more aggressively than those who are not," Nardolillo said in a statement. "This bill would give schools the additional resources needed to help students deal with that aggression in a positive way."
Because states cannot ban the sale of certain video games to minors, Nardolillo's proposal would allocate money to counteract the aggression they may cause. The legislation would levy an additional 10-percent sales tax to video games sold in
Revenue generated by this tax would then be placed in a special account for school districts to use to pay for counseling, mental health programs, and other conflict-resolution activities.
"Our goal is to make every school in
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