[JamesP81]

I see that even in Texas the government isn’t above thinking of new and creative ways of helping themselves to other people’s money.

[mnehring]

Say what you want about the morality, these little backdoor taxes (no pun intended) are getting old, even the ones that don’t impact me in the slightest (like this one.)

[dblshot]

“The lawsuit argues that the fee would amount to an unconstitutional tax on nude dancing’

I thought the SCOTUS banned a pole taxes.

[dblshot]

“The lawsuit argues that the fee would amount to an unconstitutional tax on nude dancing’

I thought the SCOTUS banned a pole taxes.

[dblshot]

“The lawsuit argues that the fee would amount to an unconstitutional tax on nude dancing’

I thought the SCOTUS banned pole taxes.

[craig_eddy]

"If this money gets held up, it's very detrimental to what we're trying to do."

Here's an idea, why don't you have the government of Texas provide some service that generates revenue instead of extorting it further from your citizens and visitors.

[Normal4me]

[edcoil]

“sexual assault prevention programs and health care for the uninsured.”

Why if a private citizen goes into one business they must pay a fee and not into another?

[weegee]

Houston PING

[1Old Pro]

The “TAX MAN” knows no boundries. They tax the clothes you wear and they tax you if you wear no clothes.

[AngelesCrestHighway]

“Exotic nude dancing is protected speech under the First Amendment,” the lawsuit says.....Do they talk while stripping in Austin?

[weegee]

I think that the DNC should be required to pay rape crisis centers for the shameful display they gave the country in 1998 as they defended a serial rapist in the White House.

[Snickering Hound]

[Gabz]

It's expected to raise about $40 million to be dispersed for sexual assault prevention programs and health care for the uninsured.

I might, MIGHT, consider the first part justified, but funding for health care???????

[KarlInOhio]

state law that would add a $5 surcharge for every strip club visitor.

If I change my legal residence to the strip club, would I still have to pay the $5 every time I go "home" since I'm not a "visitor" anymore?

[Joe 6-pack]

"A coalition of strip clubs has filed a lawsuit seeking to block a state law that would add a $5 surcharge for every strip club visitor."

The club owners should send the state their surchage all in pre-rolled $5-dollar bills doused with cheap perfume.

[JoeSixPack1]

..."If this money gets held up, it's very detrimental to what we're trying to do."

The government needs to get the hell out of the charity business.

[Teacher317]

They can have my stripper when they pry her from my cold dead fingers!

;^)

[iowamark]

This thread is worthless without pictures.

[bird4four4]

we believe in the merits of our position

I believe in the merits of the strippers position.