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Tax Cuts Help Porn Industry
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[Blunderov] What's the opposite of a recession? An erection? Apparently.
http://scienceblogs.com/dispatches/2008/07/tax_cuts_help_porn_industry.php
Tax Cuts Help Porn Industry
Category: Politics
Posted on: July 6, 2008 9:23 AM, by Ed Brayton
In an amusing coincidence sure to make religious right heads explode, it appears that those $600 tax refunds have fueled an increase in porn usage on the internet.
An unforeseen and surprising beneficiary of the Economic Stimulus Plan, a plan that George Bush contends will "boost our economy and encourage job creation," has surfaced this week. An independent market-research firm, AIMRCo (Adult Internet Market Research Company), has discovered that many websites focused on adult or erotic material have experienced an upswing in sales in the recent weeks since checks have appeared in millions of Americans' mailboxes across the country.
According to Kirk Mishkin, Head Research Consultant for AIMRCo, "Many of the sites we surveyed have reported 20-30% growth in membership rates since mid-May when the checks were first sent out, and typically the summer is a slow period for this market."
Ah, but this is more than just a post hoc argument; they have actual evidence from those signing up tying cause to effect:
Jillian Fox, spokeswoman for LSGmodels.com, one of the sites reporting figures to AIMRCo, added, "In a June 15, 2008 survey to our members, thirty two percent of respondents referenced the recent stimulus package as part of their decision to either become a new member, or renew an existing membership."...
Fox also added, "Getting more people to buy porn was probably the last thing Bush had on his mind when he came up with his 'stimulus package,' but we'll take it."
Call it economic viagra for the porn business.
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