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

[DRaymond]

Well, they got stimulated with it!

[thatsitfortheotherone]

Hey, if you're right hand gets tired, do what I did (after switching hands) and send some of that stimulation $ to the O campaign.

Makes you feel good, in a whole different way.

[nogimmicks]

But seriously, the whole 'stimulus package" is such an insult! The neocons/Republicans borrow on our behalf three 3 trillion dollars, rob everyone via war-spending, sinking dollar and gas prices and then give back a few hundred bucks under fanfare of the despicable Media. The Porn part in that story looks like the cleanest component.

[gcallaghan]

The most insulting part about it is the money not only does the money come out of any refund you're due next year but they'll also categorize it as income for 08 and tax you on it.

[smokeystover39]

I'm not sure that you are accurate. Could you provide sources for your opinion?? Standing by........­..........­.....

[Soundofthunder]

"Nation Buys Porn With Stimulus Package"

That is the dirtiest sentence I have ever read on a news site.

SOT

[Chillinout]

I think it should have been "Nation Buys Stimulus With Porn Package."

[LeaveArtieAlone]

Now this is funny!

[KillTheMessenger]

At least the money does not go directly to Walmart and then to China.

[Chillinout]

Only in America. LOL

[swift goat pet for truth]

Well, if it becomes too expensive to go out of the house....

[Rule Of Law]

The three Depression proof products have traditionally been soap, movies and alcohol--the drinking kind!

In the internet age I guess we need to add a fourth.

[starboymikey]

In the internet age I guess we need to add a fourth.
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I read that some brothels in Nevada are really hurting because the truckers are spending all their money on gas and have nothing left for sex. Now that is just flat out wrong.

If these guys vote for McCain they are flat out nuts.

[Idiocracy]

Sex sells...

Maybe the govt should consider opening up a porn site.

Govt is dirty enough to qualify as porn.

[Raymondf]

Paid some bills with mine. I have enough porn at home.

[BadCompany]

Stimulating indeed!

[BadCompany]

Gotta love those unintended consequences.