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Crosshair · September 17, 2006, 11:42 PM

Yea, the "Tax the hell out of it" think is a BAD idea. Just look at NY, thriving black market because the government have made it profitable enough to smuggle cigs into the state. In NY it is hard to find legal cigs in some places. Just tax it like alcohol, 8% in my state a reasonable rate IMHO. A rate where the government can have some money to help those who ruin their lives, yet not create a serious black market

September 17, 2006, 11:42 PM	#107
Crosshair Senior Member Join Date: December 16, 2004 Location: Grand Forks, ND Posts: 5,333	Yea, the "Tax the hell out of it" think is a BAD idea. Just look at NY, thriving black market because the government have made it profitable enough to smuggle cigs into the state. In NY it is hard to find legal cigs in some places. Just tax it like alcohol, 8% in my state a reasonable rate IMHO. A rate where the government can have some money to help those who ruin their lives, yet not create a serious black market __________________ I don't carry a gun to go looking for trouble, I carry a gun in case trouble finds me.