Stripped Down Bill?
The uncertain future of funding sexual assault programs through strip club fees.
2 comments
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011, 1:16 pm
Jim says:
So sexual assault wouldn’t happen EVER if there were no strip clubs? This is a BS filled tax and should be found illegal. Should McDonald’s pay some kind of a fat tax?
Friday, May 22nd, 2009, 12:10 pm
Belatedly Bipartisan says:
Hate to side with the "other" entertainment industry, but it does seem as if they are being singled out.
Liquor stores don’t have to charge per patron - taxes are paid on gross liquor sales. Regular night clubs don’t collect fees based on the number of patrons that walk through the door.
Therefore, adult night clubs shouldn’t be responsible for collecting a "fee" or tax that regular night club patrons don’t pay!
I think it’s great to find way to fund Sexual Assault Victim programs but I don’t see the link to sexual violence and "adult" nightclubs. And frankly as a woman, I feel as if there is some subtle manipulation going on. As if, not supporting the legislation means I’m not supporting what’s best for women.
Furthermore, I think the sexual assualt advocates were WRONG for not supporting Thompson’s bill, with their feeble excuse that it didn’t ensure enough funding. Once they realized that the Cohen bill wasn’t going to pass, they should have saddled up on Thompson’s bill. SOME funding beats no funding, and if they persue the course with a more restrictive punitive legislation, none will pass and they’ll end up with nothing.
Just a thought.
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