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Originally Posted by payd2purv
Why? that's fucking stupid. Who gets the tax money?
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As noted in the article, most of these proposals are tied into the notion of mitigating the "impact" of adult businesses/content, and the legislators who propose them typically suggest that the revenue be used for things that other legislators will find it difficult to vote against, like women's shelters, rape crisis counseling, child protective services, etc. etc.
My knee-jerk reaction is to be against such a tax. I understand Bill Margold's argument that being subjected to adult-specific taxes might contribute some perceived legitimacy to the industry, but I concur with Jennifer Kinsley that those who oppose porn and would like to see it banner or heavily restricted will not be swayed in their opinion by the fact that the industry pays taxes.
I just find it to be an interesting argument, and I do wonder if Margold might be right that such taxes are inevitable here in the U.S.