Oldest Profession Fights New Tax

With expenditures far exceeding revenue, the State of Nevada is considering a new entertainment tax on the 28 brothels that legally operate in the state. According to a report in the Houston Chronicle, the 'working girl' is not so much concerned about the money as the inhumanity of the gesture. The prostitutes don't appreciate being objectified. One girl commented:

"We provide a service, not a commodity," says a woman who calls herself Air Force Amy, 37. She began her career 13 years ago after drinking a couple of wine coolers, and the rest is history, she said with a giggle.

The report also states that Air Force Amy:

. . . earns $10,000 to $50,000 a month, and argues that she already pays federal income tax. A state tax on the establishment would be passed on to her, she said, in effect taxing her income. That, she said, is unconstitutional.

OK, you tell me. Is $50,000 a month income, for a 13-year veteran hooker, believable?