On Wednesday, December 8 – The Pittsburgh City Paper Wrote – Santa Claus already has free labor, global air space access, and near unlimited milk and cookies. But now, a Pennsylvania lawmaker wants to give him one more perk.
State Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-Wayne) circulated a memo on Dec. 7 asking his colleagues to support his proposal to provide “a modest tax credit for those hiring Santas or Santas working on their own to help offset Santa-related costs.”
The exact scope of the credit is unclear; the accompanying memo did not get into specifics, and exact legislation has not yet been introduced.
Not to be a total Grinch here, but isn't there a massive Establishment Clause problem with Pa. Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-Wayne/Susq) proposing a tax credit specific to businesses hiring of Santa Clauses? https://t.co/ipwCHaJrRK
— Adam Bonin (@adambonin) December 8, 2021
Adam Bonin, claiming that he doesn’t want to be a total grinch (but he obviously can’t help himself) suggests that Fritz’s proposed Incentivize Santa legislation might violate the Establishment Clause.