Nevada Sex Acts Tax Faces Stiff Resistance

[steven johnson]

Well, budgetary decisions are hard on someone.

(AP) Nevada, home to Las Vegas, taxes people when they have a drink, catch a show or buy cigarettes - and of course, at the casino. Now some lawmakers say customers of the western state's legal brothels should be taxed as well.

The state has not collected a dollar in taxes from prostitution since it was legalized in rural counties more than 30 years ago, and it appears doubtful that it will anytime soon.

A bill that would levy a $5 tax on sex acts appears to have no chance in Nevada's Legislature, even though the state is facing a more than $2.8 billion revenue shortfall.

"I don't know why people won't recognize that we have a legal industry," said state Sen. Bob Coffin, who is pushing for a tax on the world's oldest profession. "I'm willing to go in and do the dirty work if no one else will."

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/04/03/national/main4915983.shtml?source=RSSattr=U.S._4915983

[Maine-ah]

1. roflmao..

your last name, the title of the article and the contents are killing me....

:rofl:



yeah, I know, jr. high-ish humor...but sometimes I can't help it.

[FloridaJudy]

2. Wouldn't it be easier

To just tax a percentage of the take, like a sales tax? Then we wouldn't have to get into gritty arguments about whether a 'round the world' is worth more than a spanking...

Though that debate might be amusing to watch (calling David Vitter!).

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

3. leaves me limp

and spent

[Twillig]

4. So the phrase: "How much for a blowjob?"

could become acceptable to say to your accountant?

[flvegan]

5. "I'm willing to go in and do the dirty work if no one else will."

Yeah, I'll bet you are.

:rofl:

[RagAss]

6. I need some stimulus money and a plane ticket to Reno !

I'll report back to DU on the enactment of this surtax.