Swedes Propose Taxing Men

What do George W. Bush, John Kerry, Al Franken and Rush Limbaugh all have in common? If they were Swedish, they would be subject to a "man tax," if a group of far-left politicians has its way.

Left Party deputy Gudrun Schyman has proposed an extra tax on men to offset the social cost of violence against women. "We must have a discussion where men understand they as a group have a responsibility," she says. Schyman raised eyebrows in 2002 when she compared women's rights in Sweden -- one of the most gender-equal and socially liberal nations on Earth -- to that of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan.

It's unclear how serious this group is about pressing ahead with this tax, or if they simply want to make a point. Sweden is one of the world's most highly taxed nations as it is. Perhaps they'd be open to a progressive "man tax," with "girly men" paying less than real studs...