[WATCH]: Oklahoma Lawmaker Wants to Tax Violent Video Games

Transcript by www.newsy.com BY LEAH BECERRA ANCHOR ZACH TOOMBS Oklahoma State Representative William Fourkiller wants to tax violent video games in his state. Web Pro News lays out the details. "... if voted in, would levy a 1% tax on games rated 'teen', 'mature' or 'adult only'. The funds raised would go towards making kids less fat and less violent." That Web Pro bit might seem sarcastic -- but it's explaining that money from the tax would go toward obesity and bullying programs. KFOR spoke with Fourkiller, who says he proposed the bill after seeing bullying and obesity during his 12 years as a public school teacher. FOURKILLER "Not everybody is going to react the same, but I believe after hours and hours of watching the screen,

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