New Sin Tax Proposed
July 17

There are taxes for tobacco and alcohol ... And now pornography could be added to the list.

This is just the latest idea being proposed to Kansas lawmakers as the interim session gets underway this week.

The man proposing the idea is not new to taking on sex industry stores like Zigefields.

But, he has a new idea that would make them pay.

Retired military man, turned sex industry opponent Phillip Cosby says he's on a new mission- get lawmakers to pass a law taxing sexually oriented businesses.

Cosby wants the state to take from those deep pockets of the sex industry to mitigate negative affects on the state of Kansas.

While there is already growing republican support for the issue- Assistant Minority Leader Jim Ward says what excites Democrats most is any new idea to help with next years revenue problem.

Ward says, "In light of especially they're looking for money, here's a whole area that's causing damages to communities that are being held accountable for damages."

Cosby says his proof the sex industry causes damages like an increased crime rate, sexually transmitted disease level, and property value depreciation comes in the form of 30 years of zoning laws that in essence say the sex industry hurts communities.

We also attempted to talk with several area adult businesses- all of them declined.