The professional politicians in Olympia are far from puritanical, as they are not concerned about a lot of popular entertainment, or interests, that's not viewed upon kindly by some moralists, but when it comes to males deciding to see live adult entertainment in a legally established setting, that's different for certain "a la carte" moralists in the Washington Legislature, like Kristine Reeves. Now, they (Reeves & Co.) are forwarding a bill that would make patrons of adult entertainment pay a $4 tax for every single time of particular patronage to offset the costs of the state in assisting victims of heinous sex crimes. Despite the practical non-linkage to the stated purpose, if a man (or a woman) went to a show once a week, then that individual's tax in a year would be $208 ($4 x 52).
If erotic shows are somehow subject to this kind of tax, there are a host of other forms of entertainment, or interests, that would be at least as logically subject to this tax: such as movies, video games, television, radio, dating apps., computers sites and so forth, but the Legislature is only going to pick on something vaguely not as popular to the general public, so men whose only form of companionship with the opposite sex may be attending one of these shows are easy pickings for this hypocritical Legislature.
The state should assist victims of heinous crimes through the general fund, where taxes are applied across the board, not taxing a certain subset of individuals that may not appeal to radical feminists, but are nonetheless attending a legal form of entertainment. Adult erotic shows are far from the type of entertainment that the Legislature should be concerned about, or most concerned about, but as usual, they have everything backwards.
- Mark Greene for Representative (Website) - U.S.M.C. Veteran
[Revised on 3/18/18.]
If erotic shows are somehow subject to this kind of tax, there are a host of other forms of entertainment, or interests, that would be at least as logically subject to this tax: such as movies, video games, television, radio, dating apps., computers sites and so forth, but the Legislature is only going to pick on something vaguely not as popular to the general public, so men whose only form of companionship with the opposite sex may be attending one of these shows are easy pickings for this hypocritical Legislature.
The state should assist victims of heinous crimes through the general fund, where taxes are applied across the board, not taxing a certain subset of individuals that may not appeal to radical feminists, but are nonetheless attending a legal form of entertainment. Adult erotic shows are far from the type of entertainment that the Legislature should be concerned about, or most concerned about, but as usual, they have everything backwards.
- Mark Greene for Representative (Website) - U.S.M.C. Veteran
[Revised on 3/18/18.]
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The professional politicians in Olympia are far from puritanical, as they are not concerned about a lot of popular entertainment, or interests, that's not viewed upon kindly by some moralists, but when it comes to males deciding to see live adult entertainment in a legally established setting, that's different for certain "a la carte" moralists in the Washington Legislature, like Kristine Reeves. Now, they (Reeves & Co.) are forwarding a bill that would make patrons of adult entertainment pay a $4 fee/tax for every single time of particular patronage to offset the costs of the state in assisting sex crime victims. Despite the practical non-linkage to the stated purpose, if a man (or a woman) went to a show once a week, then that individual's tax in a year would be $208 ($4 x 52).
If erotic shows are somehow subject to this kind of tax, there are a host of other forms of entertainment, or interests, that would be at least as logically subject to this tax: such as movies, video games, television, radio, dating apps., computers sites and so forth, but some in this Legislature are only going to pick on something vaguely not as popular to the general public, so men whose only form of companionship with the opposite sex may be attending one of these shows are easy pickings for some hypocritical legislators.
The state should assist victims of crimes through the general fund, where taxes are applied across the board, not taxing a certain subset of individuals that may not appeal to radical feminists, but are nonetheless attending a legal form of entertainment. Adult erotic shows are far from the type of entertainment that the Legislature should be concerned about, or most concerned about, but as usual, some have everything backwards.