Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., introduced legislation this week that would prevent the Department of Health and Human Services from developing video games, which Norman says is a waste of taxpayer funds.
“Our taxpayer dollars have been used several times to create video games,” he said. “One example of this is that more than $500,000 was spent developing a video game that encouraged players to eat more fruits and vegetables.”
“Healthy eating habits are important, however, it is #wasteful to use our taxpayer dollars creating a video game to encourage kids to eat healthier,” Norman added.
“Additionally, more than $600,000 of taxpayer dollars was given to allow for the development of video games that allowed teenagers to explore their future selves,” he said. “What a wasteful use of our taxpayer dollars. Instead of developing virtual realities, we should be encouraging our young people to interact with each other.”
Norman’s bill was introduced without any cosponsors, and it wasn’t immediately clear if House GOP leaders were thinking of bringing the bill to the floor.
Republicans this month will try to pass bills funding the government for the next fiscal year, which could include so-called funding limitation language similar to Norman’s bill on several different issues.
