Memo from the Governors of the States:

We have experienced a drastic decrease in revenue from all of sin taxes. Tobacco and Liquor sales have plummeted and therefore the State's income has fallen seriously.

In order to make up this revenue shortfall we must impose a 78% tax increase on all fishing related products.

Therefore your pack of hooks will increase from $2.99 to $5.32
Your new $30.00 rod will now cost $53.40 etc. etc.

We as the States have no idea on how to cut our costs or operate with a "balanced" budget. We have heard that some of you peons,, uh er. we mean people, actually know how to cut back on unneeded expenditures and live within your income, but we have no idea how to accomplish that foreign idea.