▲ 721 ▼ DOJ announces arrests in ‘high-end brothel network’ used by elected officials, military officers and others (www.cnn.com) submitted 2 years ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 184 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's very bizarre. Kinda shocking the gov't hasn't figured out the massive amount of tax revenue behind the legalization of sex workers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dumdum666@kbin.social 16 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) Works in other countries at least. Here in Germany they just pay income tax, like everyone else. Actually they are freelancers usually… On the other hand, Germany is still a bit backwards regarding cannabis legalization… but we are working on it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] RedAggroBest@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Illegal income is taxed, technically, but paying that tax would also basically be a confession. That's how they got mobsters back in the day. So there ends up not being any when you're right and there absolutely could be good tax revenue there Hell, it's not federally banned, so it's just states not being willing. permalink fedilink source parent [+] aniki@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dumdum666@kbin.social 16 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) Works in other countries at least. Here in Germany they just pay income tax, like everyone else. Actually they are freelancers usually… On the other hand, Germany is still a bit backwards regarding cannabis legalization… but we are working on it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] RedAggroBest@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Illegal income is taxed, technically, but paying that tax would also basically be a confession. That's how they got mobsters back in the day. So there ends up not being any when you're right and there absolutely could be good tax revenue there Hell, it's not federally banned, so it's just states not being willing. permalink fedilink source parent [+] aniki@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RedAggroBest@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Illegal income is taxed, technically, but paying that tax would also basically be a confession. That's how they got mobsters back in the day. So there ends up not being any when you're right and there absolutely could be good tax revenue there Hell, it's not federally banned, so it's just states not being willing. permalink fedilink source parent