Proposal to tax porn in California

Isaac · 05-20-2008, 10:12 AM

"to fix the state budget crisis"

http://www.yahoo.com/s/884494

Capt Jack · 05-20-2008, 11:06 AM

unless theyre seriously trying to kick one of the high end money making businesses in the state out, then yeah...I have to agree that 25% is pretty excessive.

BDBopper · 05-20-2008, 11:41 AM

How stupid.

sleepyjeff · 05-20-2008, 11:53 AM

Don't tax you
Don't tax me

let's tax that guy
behind the tree

Kevy Baby · 05-20-2008, 12:19 PM

I'm screwed

innerSpaceman · 05-20-2008, 12:28 PM

Meh, I already decline to purchase porn because it's outrageously expensive. I can get all I need for my, um, needs - for free on the internet.

But, as with so many things, if the prices were reasonable (say a porn DVD not costing six times as much as a Hollywood movie), then I would be a customer.

So tax it at 100% for all I care. And if it drives the business out of California, I won't be shedding a tear ... or a drop of, um, well, nevermind.

Kevy Baby · 05-20-2008, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

So tax it at 100% for all I care. And if it drives the business out of California, I won't be shedding a tear ... or a drop of, um, well, nevermind.

If I recall correctly, porn is a $5 BILLION dollar industry and 60-80%* of it is produced in California (mostly in the San Fernando Valley). That would mean eliminating a HUGE chunk of California's economy.

I didn't watch the video, but I will guess that the 25% rate would be on the SALE of porn. If so, it wouldn't have any impact on where the porn is produced, so it wouldn't negatively impact our economy.

*All figures are from memory - I may be wrong. It does happen occasionally.

Capt Jack · 05-20-2008, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

I'm screwed

just be sure to get it on video.

Crazybirdman · 05-20-2008, 02:40 PM

yes, but if they move out of state, the wouldn't have to charge CA tax. Not to mention permits and everything would be cheaper. Of course, I don't know if they would have the same steady supply of actors and actresses if the industry moved to Utah or wherever.

So little of the lotto money goes to anything useful, it makes me mad that they keep metioning it. I wondered if they just stopped doing the lottery entirely, how much people would save from not buying lottery tix?

Kevy Baby · 05-20-2008, 02:52 PM

So would this be considered a pole tax?

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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Meh, I already decline to purchase porn because it's outrageously expensive. I can get all I need for my, um, needs - for free on the internet. But, as with so many things, if the prices were reasonable (say a porn DVD not costing six times as much as a Hollywood movie), then I would be a customer. So tax it at 100% for all I care. And if it drives the business out of California, I won't be shedding a tear ... or a drop of, um, well, nevermind.
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