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To: motor_racer
On the other, illegal drugs, weapons, and other black market items can't be taxed anyway, because there is no legal sale, so who cares?

They will be taxed when the spend their money at the store and when they buy their fancy cars.

212 posted on 08/27/2004 12:20:08 PM PDT by carenot (Proud member of The Flying Skillet Brigade)
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To: carenot
They will be taxed when the spend their money at the store and when they buy their fancy cars.

You missed the point, and actually helped to make mine. The feds interest at the border will be driven by the need to protect tax revenue, not to protect us. Whether the contraband be human or drugs, the rationale that you suggest - "the money gets spent, so it gets taxed" is a danger.

217 posted on 08/27/2004 12:29:06 PM PDT by motor_racer
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