Nation Buys Porn With Stimulus Package

President Bush's economic stimulus package, which appears so far to have been ineffective in stroking the economy to life, is giving an unexpected raise to the porn industry.

From an Adult Internet Market Research Company press release:

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."

[via Think Progress]

Comments

[chicago25624]

03:49 PM on 07/08/2008

President Bush's stimulus package? I wonder how a bill got to The President if EVERY Democrat voted against it? hmmmm. What a good question. Answers from the cheap seats?

[ArnicaMontana]

01:29 PM on 07/08/2008

Porn? Dab nambit. I spent my $600 on a prom.

i should get my eyes checked.

[sirgorpster]

07:18 PM on 07/07/2008

Why Not?

The checks were best used to support local home grown industry. Probably most of it was spent
at the local petrol station. Maybe some of it on trips to the local strip joint...

No, we were not supposed to save it or use it on our debt - that would be unamerican use of the stimulus checks.

I used mine at moveon.org

[EarthToZoey]

11:43 AM on 07/06/2008

I work in the business side of the adult industry and, as funny as this article is, you should take it with a large dose of salt. It isn't uncommon for AIMRCo to provide shady, unsubstant­iated stats to garner free pub (note that this was a "press release"). In fact, the adult industry is reeling from this economic downturn as much as almost every other business sector. Porn used to be considered "recession­-proof" but this summer is proving to be quite different.

[walk0nwalls]

07:33 PM on 07/05/2008

Stimulate indeed...

[loki]

03:15 PM on 07/05/2008

I wonder if anyone has done a study to see how much was spent on casinos. Porn, gambling and alcohol. As American as Apple Pie and Mom!

[RFBorjal]

10:25 AM on 07/05/2008

After all, what is porn but a great stimulus? The nation was just stimulatin­g itself, as Bush had wanted.

[Harrier]

10:01 AM on 07/05/2008

It is buy America. That money will turn around and turn over immediatel­y

[jfor]

09:49 AM on 07/05/2008

Gasp......­......Porn­? In a Christian country.

[Budokan]

08:11 AM on 07/05/2008

Porn...it'­s the American way!

[RickTheScribe]

08:01 AM on 07/05/2008

Smilin' Bob must be grinning from ear to ear.

[hopefull2008]

02:17 AM on 07/05/2008

'' So it's not surprising then that they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion ... '' and porn!

[AzRealProgressive]

01:54 AM on 07/05/2008

Sure why not. Porn is an essential part of everyday life. Without porn, what good would beer and women be?

San Francisco would shut down without porn.

300 million porn addicts need stimulatio­n, it is up to the government to provide it.

Bush heard your cries for help. He has delivered stimulus! Go forth and buy porn. Stimulate, to your hearts content.

[robotfog]

12:20 AM on 07/05/2008

I'm in the wrong business. I wish I had something to show others so they'd give me their money.

As it is, if I take off my shirt, people run.

[robotfog]

12:16 AM on 07/05/2008

I didn't expect the weak idea of a stimulus package to help anybody, However, I must admit I like the fact that the money is going to people who need some clothing.