No Pole Tax in Texas
I'm not talking about a poll tax, but a pole tax as in strip clubs. Travis County (Texas) Judge Scott Jenkins ruled that the $5 admissions tax to Texas strip clubs was unconstitutional as a violation of freedom of expression under the First Amendment.
The sponsor of the legislation, State Representative Ellen Cohen (D-Houston) plans on reviving this "cutting-edge legislation." As Joe Kristan noted on Roth Tax Updates given that the goal of this program was to tax an enterprise with a higher ratio of women who work in it, I'm sure that Rep. Cohen will look to add additional taxes to nursing, day care, teachers, and manicurists. Yeah, right....
The sponsor of the legislation, State Representative Ellen Cohen (D-Houston) plans on reviving this "cutting-edge legislation." As Joe Kristan noted on Roth Tax Updates given that the goal of this program was to tax an enterprise with a higher ratio of women who work in it, I'm sure that Rep. Cohen will look to add additional taxes to nursing, day care, teachers, and manicurists. Yeah, right....