Paved icy streets and competing with cars? Honestly, I think horses and snow aren't that big of a deal, but horses and snow competing with traffic? It's dangerous and unnecessary.

This is exactly what I don't understand. You pick a time when the economy is in crisis and people are miserable to overtax the things that might provide them a little bit of an escape? People are living paycheck to paycheck and now they have to pay more for pretty much everything they do. I'm sorry but you don't tax your way out of this kind of situation.

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