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| Italy proposed 20% porn tax |
| 2005-12-08 |
| Italians would have to pay a 20 percent tax on pornography according to a budget amendment that cleared a first legislative hurdle, news reports said Thursday. The proposed tax was approved at committee level and is expected to go before the Chamber of Deputies, Italy's lower parliamentary house, early next week. The tax is expected to raise about euro220 million (US$260 million) to help reduce the national deficit and to help fund government tax breaks to families. "I believe the porn tax is important not for moralistic reasons, which don't concern me, but because I think that at a time of difficult economic conditions for families it is right to tax products that are not essential," lawmaker Daniela Santache was quoted as saying by the ANSA news agency. Actually, I believe him. These kind of people simply want more taxes. They'd probably legalize murder if they could earn enough in taxes. |
| Posted by:Jackal |
| #1 Actually, I believe him. These kind of people simply want more taxes. They'd probably legalize murder if they could earn enough in taxes. Hmmmm...you might just be onto something there... |
| Posted by: Mussolini 2005-12-08 19:57 |