A Netflix tax might be coming to California – and Berkeley students dgaf

Netflix and no chill?

If you got a dollar for every time someone watched Netflix instead of doing their homework, well, you’d be able to afford a lifetime subscription. But rumor has it that there may be a municipal tax imposed on online streaming services.

Cities in California, like Pasadena and Sacramento have tax codes that will allow them to include such taxes.

“That follows similar so-called “Netflix taxes” that already have gone into effect in Pennsylvania and Chicago. More levies elsewhere could be coming as state and local agencies try to generate more revenue, especially to replace revenue lost from consumers who became “cord cutters” by dropping cable TV and switching to video streaming”, according to the L.A. Times.

Social media is absolutely aflame with outrage.

Tensions are high with this looming threat of a potential Netflix tax. Even something that is universally enjoyed- procrastination with no commercials – has now polarized into political parties.

When Berkeley students were asked how they felt about a Netflix tax, however, the responses were underwhelming.

Alexandria Finley, a second year Electrical Engineering and Computer Science major, will be doing her part. She just said: “Helping the government one Friends episode at a time”.

David Cadena, a second year MCB major, is just as unruffled.

“I don’t pay for my own Netflix”.

Connor Hughes, a sophomore poli-sci major, similarly said: “Don’t know anything about it but it sounds stupid from the name”.

Perhaps Berkeley students are desensitized to the atrocity, are in denial, or are simply unconcerned because they are free loading off someone else’s account.

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