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Tax Revenues

The second benefit is possible
revenues in taxes. Since
prostitution is presently illegal, all
revenues involved are non-taxable.
If it became legalized, prostitutes
would have to pay income tax and
possibly charge a sales tax on their
product. While we are screaming for
more social services and less taxes,
why shouldn't everyone who
benefits from the services pay for
them. A luxury tax could be
imposed on all tricks that the girls
turn and that money could then be
used to pay for day-care centers for
mothers.