Tax porn not corn

Yes, I stole the title from the Tom Humphrey and Brad Williams article but it was too good to pass up. For those who did not read the article it is about a tax swap that I am going to propose. The swap would be to remove or significantly remove the sales tax on food and replace it on the porn/sex industry. The items I am considering are magazine's, videos (online, cable purchase or hard copy) or items that you have to be over the age of 18 to view or purchase due to sexual content. R rated movies will not be included. Strip club fees, purchases of services at strip clubs and Escort services will also be included.

The porn/sex industry is very powerful and a multi billion dollar industry. Just how big it is in Tennessee will be calculated in the bill and used to lower or remove the tax on food.

Let me be clear. These items are already regulated. This is not a ban, just a tax on a regulated service or product. Just like we tax food, water, phone, cable, football tickets, hotels, tobacco, gasoline or alcohol. They are all taxed, some at different rates, and not considered banned items. To tax these items is not considered unconstitutional.

These items and services are "luxury items" and not necessity items. Food is a necessity. You can choose to purchase or not purchase porn or an escort. Food is another issue. It would be impossible to live without.

I wait to hear the arguments on how it is more important to save the huge profits of the thriving porn industry and keep taxing food then it is to help put food in the mouths of poor families that are struggling to make ends meet.