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Sin
Tax
Who Says?
You gotta
love the name of this tax... apparently there is not shame in
clearly showing how those fundamentalist conservatives feel that
religious shame around the beauty of sexuality should dominate
us all.
The Oklahoma
state House has approved a bill (House Bill 15-32) proposing a
“sin-tax” of ten percent on both adult entertainment businesses
and escort services. Revenues from the Sexually Explicit Business
and Escort Service Tax Act will be dedicated to domestic violence
and sexual abuse programs. Some of the tax revenues will also
help self-employed Oklahomans afford health insurance. However,
lumping escort services with dance clubs and other adult entertainment
could make it more difficult for the bill to pass the Senate.
Escort services
are frequently fronts for prostitution, said Representative Debbie
Blackburn, and the measure makes it appear that the state is encouraging
the businesses to work harder. Taxing sex-oriented businesses
in general, say some opponents, could give them a legitimacy they
don’t deserve.
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