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Florida Republican candidate suggests ‘sin tax’ for OnlyFans creators

Republican James Fishback aims to fund education and social programs by taxing OnlyFans creators in Florida, projecting revenue of hundreds of millions of dollars.

  • Recently, James Fishback proposed a 50% 'sin tax' on income earned by OnlyFans creators who reside in Florida, saying proceeds would fund Florida's education system, crisis pregnancy centers and a mental health czar for men.
  • He launched his campaign on 24 November 2025, positioning himself as DeSantis-aligned but failing to gain President Donald Trump's endorsement, which went to Rep. Byron Donalds.
  • The creator dismissed the plan, saying `Targeting a group of individuals using their job to survive when there are multibillion dollar corrupt businesses that don't pay any taxes is insane` on X Tuesday.
  • Legal observers warn the plan faces steep constitutional hurdles and critics say it would disproportionately affect low-income OnlyFans creators in Florida, making it politically and legally explosive.
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After James Fishback, a Republican candidate for governor of Florida, proposed a “sin tax” of 50% on the state’s OnlyFans models, a content creator reacted with criticism. The young woman, a resident of the State of the Sun, highlights that many people depend on these platforms to live. Sophie Rain’s reaction to the “sin tax” in FloridaFishback directly confronted Sophie Rain, a 21-year-old OnlyFans creator living in Miami, by sharing an X-based…

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James Fishback, a Republican candidate for governor of Florida, proposed creating a 50% “sin tax” on OnlyFans models in the state, where Miami is considered the platform’s national “capital” for having the largest share of these creators in the United States.

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