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To: phoenix0468
Credit card companies and freight delivery services "volunteered" the information under threats of lawsuits by various states.

Oddly enough, they're only going after tobacco, not other goods.

7 posted on 08/03/2005 3:42:27 PM PDT by elkfersupper
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I understand that some Internet companies agree to directly charge your bank account for each order. Therefore, sidestepping the necessity of using credit cards. Easy for the buyer to control the amount of money kept in a certain account. Again, the state would be SOL.


10 posted on 08/03/2005 3:46:06 PM PDT by ex-Texan (Mathew 7:1 through 6)
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Well the thought also occurred to me that they can't levy a tax against this citizen because they could in no way prove that he was selling the cigarettes. Unless he was buying more than the allowed limit for the state to import without tarrif.


12 posted on 08/03/2005 3:50:27 PM PDT by phoenix0468 (http://www.mylocalforum.com -- Go Speak Your Mind.)
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To: elkfersupper
Oddly enough, they're only going after tobacco, not other goods.

At $16 a case, going after tobacco is going after the big money.

27 posted on 08/03/2005 4:25:56 PM PDT by SolidSupplySide
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To: elkfersupper
Oddly enough, they're only going after tobacco, not other goods.

For now....they're doing their thang one step at a time.

29 posted on 08/03/2005 4:28:08 PM PDT by ErnBatavia
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To: elkfersupper

>>>"Credit card companies and freight delivery services "volunteered" the information under threats of lawsuits by various states.

Oddly enough, they're only going after tobacco, not other goods"<<<

Just step one, they will get around to everything else in due time.


37 posted on 08/03/2005 5:00:55 PM PDT by TexasTransplant (NEMO ME IMPUNE LACESSET)
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