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Offline thundley4

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Strip club tax proposed by state senator {Illinois}
« on: February 17, 2012, 07:58:04 PM »
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SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois lawmakers could vote this spring to impose a "pole tax" -- a tax on stripper poles, that is.
Under legislation pending in the Illinois Senate, operators of adult entertainment facilities would pay a $5 fee to the state for each person who enters their establishments, with the proceeds going to fund rape crisis centers and other sexual assault assistance organizations.
State Sen. Toi Hutchinson said it didn't take long for a lobbyist representing strip club owners to contact her after she filed the proposal.
"I knew it was going to be provocative," the Olympia Fields Democrat said.
Hutchinson said she has nothing against strip clubs and topless bars, but believes they should contribute to the cause of helping abused women.


Read more: http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/strip-club-tax-proposed-by-state-senator/article_89e9f53a-575e-11e1-a7b0-0019bb2963f4.html#ixzz1mh7K7wec


a $5 per customer tax?  WTF?????  That is going too far. I haven't been in a strip club in 20 years, but it's still ridiculous.
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Offline DumbAss Tanker

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Re: Strip club tax proposed by state senator {Illinois}
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2012, 08:21:40 PM »
The funny thing is that the entire thread title didn't show up on the forum list of 'most recent posts' over on the right of the page...the first thing that went through my mind was "Damn, Illinois loses another industry!" - then I opened the GD forum and saw the rest of the title, including the "Illinois!"

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Re: Strip club tax proposed by state senator {Illinois}
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2012, 09:13:07 AM »
Discrimination....what about abused men?
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Re: Strip club tax proposed by state senator {Illinois}
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2012, 10:02:07 AM »
Quote from: thundley4 on February 17, 2012, 07:58:04 PM

a $5 per customer tax?  WTF?????  That is going too far. I haven't been in a strip club in 20 years, but it's still ridiculous.

I also do not patronize these places, but WE ARE SO LUCKY!

This idiot is in the pockets of Jesse and Jesse, Jr's, and (due to demoncrap restructuring of Illinois' voting districts) she's our representative, too. And we also get both of the Jacksons thrown at us.

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