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Initiative to Reduce Prostitution-Off the Streets Program. This initiative would connect individuals involved in prostitution with resources to leave a life of prostitution. Beginning with emergency shelter and continuing with an array of educational
$1,500,000.00 - 0 jobs - Public Safety Program
6% voted critical - 94% voted not critical - 1660 votes cast
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This would get the prostitutes off the streets.
It will isolate sexually-transmitted diseases to the politicians - who deserve it.
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Taking prostitutes off the streets does not create jobs - it reduces them.
Let the nonprofit faith based ministries deal with this issue. They will do a better job and it won't cost $1,500,000.
Why is this one posted as creating 0 jobs???? Shouldn't it be posted as creating a negative number of jobs??? Or, does it mean that the number of extra police will equal the number of women put out of work???? Please explain, Mr. Congressman!
Legalize prostitution and tax it. They can get more than $1.5 million in revenue that way.
Think about how many pimps will be out of work. I doubt Congress has enough openings to take them all in.