Some state lawmakers are hitting the main stage with a proposal to tax patrons of strip clubs in Georgia. The proposed "pole tax" would be used to help offset steep budget cuts to state programs for sex abuse victims. Lawmakers on Thursday will also propose raising the minimum age for exotic dancers in the state from 18 to 21.
The proposals came from a study committee that looked last year at the growing problem of child prostitution in Georgia. Texas imposed a similar strip club fee in 2008 that a judge declared unconstitutional. Georgia sponsors say they have addressed those concerns in the state bill.
The proposals came from a study committee that looked last year at the growing problem of child prostitution in Georgia. Texas imposed a similar strip club fee in 2008 that a judge declared unconstitutional. Georgia sponsors say they have addressed those concerns in the state bill.
