CHICAGO – Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has signed a
new tax into law that would collect money from strip clubs in the state
in order to help raise funds for rape crisis centers.
In signing the new “skin tax” bill, Quinn officially created the
Sexual Assault Services and Prevention Fund. Beginning January 1, 2013,
every patron to a strip club must pay a $3 surcharge, which will then be
transferred to the fund. The money will be handled by the Illinois
Department of Human Services.
The bill was introduced in February by Democratic senators Toi
Hutchinson and Sara Feigenholtz due to reported dwindling funding for
rape crisis centers in the state. The bill passed through both house and
senate, with the senate vote being unanimous.
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Leave it to Illinois to come up with a skin tax.
ReplyDeleteActually, I think it's a great idea as taxes go. My 34 year old niece was raped. Wasn't wearing anything or doing anything to "ask for it."
ReplyDeleteI'm 100% straight male, but I'm not a fan of strip clubs and girlie magazines. I couldn't help but think what if one of my sisters had been reduced to that? Or one of my daughters!
Guess I'm old fashioned, married to the same woman for 42 years. I just think women are to be respected, and if this helps a woman who wasn't in the worst way, it's one tax I sure could support.
Im waiting on someone to tax the filthy air we breathe.
ReplyDeletenext will be a tax to walk in a church.
ReplyDeletea prayer tax