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My idea of legalized prostitution would be something like:
Each prostitute would have a business license - which can only be acquired and maintained by mandatory STD testing (at a fee to cover state expenses - say $20) each month. After that, the prostitute would be either self-employed or he/she could be an employee of a business that hosts a number of prostitutes "for nightly sale".
When a person buys a prostitute (let's say $100 to make it even), a 10% state tax is levied upon the purchase. Therefore, his transaction would be $110. After that, tax rules apply just as they would any other trade.
That has less chance of working than getting strippers to pay taxes on their earnings.
My idea of legalized prostitution would be something like:
Each prostitute would have a business license - which can only be acquired and maintained by mandatory STD testing (at a fee to cover state expenses - say $20) each month. After that, the prostitute would be either self-employed or he/she could be an employee of a business that hosts a number of prostitutes "for nightly sale".
When a person buys a prostitute (let's say $100 to make it even), a 10% state tax is levied upon the purchase. Therefore, his transaction would be $110. After that, tax rules apply just as they would any other trade.
But would that not me a more unfair tax on the poorer prostiute and her client who charges 20 dollars. Would that not hurt the poor more that the rich who can afford prostitues
You didn't turn the page in the liberal playbook. Step two is to subsidize prostitution for the poor -- like food stamps.
Wrong. The vast majority of clients in prostitution are men. Regardless of ethnicity/race, men are not really considered darlings of the left, so there will be no subsidies for poor clients...
and finally the left will have something they like get taxed to death. perhaps it might open their eyes on taxation?
You might be surprised at the number of conservatives who enjoy their occasional illicit use of this controlled substance. It's not a vice with any particular political afiliation.
That has less chance of working than getting strippers to pay taxes on their earnings.
The same as waitresses or hairdressers paying taxes on their cash earnings?
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Originally Posted by wjtwet
But would that not me a more unfair tax on the poorer prostiute and her client who charges 20 dollars. Would that not hurt the poor more that the rich who can afford prostitues
A high end prostitute is like luxury car. Everyone wants one, but not everyone can afford them.
For the prostitute that doesn't make a lot of money, she wouldn't be taxed as heavily as the one who makes six figures. A prostitute making $15k would be taxed the same as a waitress making $15k.
As for marijuana, the growing process would be like any other crop. It could be taxed at sale like a cucumber or pepper. In fact, there could even be different tax rates for leaves vs "prepared".
But would that not me a more unfair tax on the poorer prostiute and her client who charges 20 dollars. Would that not hurt the poor more that the rich who can afford prostitues
Couldn't she be compensated through some sort of Natural Endowment Compensation Program?
A liberal subsidy?
Parity.
All prostitutes are equal in the eyes of the Government.
We already have two addicitve drugs that are legal. We don't need a third.
Marijuana is everywhere and used widely despite it being illegal. It being illegal hasn't stopped it much at all. It being legal wouldn't increase more useage that much. And it isn't very addictive, I know because I smoked for 2 years when I was 15 to 17 years old.
I have never heard of a bar fight from being stoned. Never heard of robberies to get money for a MJ addiction. Never heard of someone getting violent from MJ. The only crime and violence associated with MJ is from smugglers and cartels because it is illegal.
Speaking of taxes think of the billions of tax money to fight what I just said above, seems like a waste to me.
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