02-16-2009, 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by tony404
a porn tax is not a bad thing. they dont arrest what they tax and it ends all questions about porn not being an legitimate business.
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They talk about that in the article actually:
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Conservatives railed against the tax, but for a very different reason.
"By taxing it you're legitimizing it," said New York Conservative Party Chairman Michael Long, adding that government shouldn't profit from porn. "If you're taxing it - how can it be wrong? I don't know how you can sink much deeper."
State officials defended the proposed tax and said it has nothing to do with legitimizing porn.
"This is simply bringing the tax code in line with technology," said Matt Anderson, a spokesman for the state Division of the Budget.
"Regardless of whether or not an item is purchased at a brick-and-mortar store or online, it would be treated consistently."
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