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Will California increase taxes for the XXX industry?

Settled as No

Adult-entertainment tax idea dies in Assembly.
http://www.sacbee.com/111/story/1143616.html

Background:

Settlement will be based on the outcome of Assembly Bill 2914.


Settlement details: As reported by a major mainstream news source.

 
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Settled

Yes
55%
No
45%
Activity: H$13,119
Settled as No on Sun 7th Sep 2008 12:24am PDT

Suspend date: Sat 13th Sep 2008 4:59pm PDT Settlement date: Sun 7th Sep 2008 12:24am PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Sun 10th Aug 2008 12:59am PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Yes: 50%

Action history:

Created Tue 13th May 2008 10:12am PDT by mork[Power User]
Suspended Sat 6th Sep 2008 9:17pm PDT by mork[Power User]: Suspended pending settlement
Settlement requested Sat 6th Sep 2008 9:17pm PDT by mork[Power User]: http://www.sacbee.com/111/story/1143616.html (market suspended)
Settled as 'No' Sun 7th Sep 2008 12:24am PDT by destry[Admin]: Adult-entertainment tax idea dies in Assembly.
http://www.sacbee.com/111/story/1143616.html

Suspend date: Sat 13th Sep 2008 4:59pm PDT Settlement date: Sun 7th Sep 2008 12:24am PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Sun 10th Aug 2008 12:59am PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
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Predictions (45)

45 predictions

17 weeks ago
johnd predicted Yes (H$100 at 52%)
17 weeks ago
coolkraft predicted Yes (H$250 at 52%)
17 weeks ago
leeangelo predicted Yes (H$50 at 52%)
17 weeks ago
opie predicted Yes (H$50 at 52%)
17 weeks ago
trevoranderson predicted No (H$20 at 48%)
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Comments (5)

Porn Tax Opposed by Republicans
http://www.bloggernews.net/115616

I'm bewildered that Republicans would oppose this
posted 34 weeks ago
Me too... They will hike them man :-)
posted 34 weeks ago
  3 mork[Power User]
money talks
posted 34 weeks ago
  4 Erik
fingers...because it's a tax. I believe it was President Reagan, who said while describing Democrat business philosophy, "If it move, tax it. If it moves too fast, regulate it. If it slows down, subsidize it."
posted 34 weeks ago
  5 markov
First the beer, then the smokes, now the porn! Hubdub now stands alone, the sole unpresented horseman of the Taxation Apocalypse.
posted 33 weeks ago

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