[VRWC_minion]

Since I rarely drink soda, I suggest we quadruple the recycle fee on it. And impose an excise tax on it, for the chilrun............

I'll have to give it up or mix my own.

[Gabz]

This whole thread has gotten bizarre.........

The point of it is that extortionate taxes create black markets which invite unsavory characters to participate in illegal activities...........

The only ones at fault here are those imposing the ever increasing taxes. I don't blame the bootleggers or their customers.....I blame the impsers of the taxes for the problem.

It wouldn't surprise me if they are spending more to deal with the bootlegging and smuggling than they are making through the increased taxes.