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To: MichCapCon

Need to increase the federal tobacco tax which will reduce the arbitrage between states.


19 posted on 03/04/2014 10:43:22 AM PST by Drango (A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
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To: Drango
Need to increase the federal tobacco tax which will reduce the arbitrage between states.

That would open up the black market to smuggling cigarettes from foreign countries. The Mexican cartels, for example, would love to step in and fill the gap.

21 posted on 03/04/2014 12:11:13 PM PST by Ken H (What happens on the internet, stays on the internet.)
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