Overview
- James Fishback proposed a 50% levy on income earned by Florida-based OnlyFans creators, describing the platform as an “online degeneracy” and the tax as a moral deterrent.
- Fishback tagged creator Sophie Rain on X and told her to “pay up or quit OnlyFans,” prompting her to post rebuttals calling the idea “the dumbest thing” she has heard and defending her choice to work on the platform.
- He claims the measure would generate about $200 million to boost teacher pay and improve school lunches, while Rain argued the plan would burden workers as large companies avoid taxes.
- No draft legislation or enforcement mechanism has been released, and coverage notes independent-contractor rules would complicate administering a state-specific 50% levy.
- Fishback is a first-time Republican candidate trailing Rep. Byron Donalds, has been characterized as aligned with far-right figures, and told TMZ he would prefer OnlyFans creators leave Florida.