[libertarian27]

“Yes We Can ~ Tax the #$%@ out of you”

New Hampshire, and all surrounding states are going to make a ton of tax money on this.

Road Trip

This tax will push a lot of smokers to buy in bulk elsewhere instead of picking up a pack at a store like getting a coffee. Even if you would burn $4 of gas to get there the $10+++ savings is going to well make up for it.

Any store within a half hour of a border is going to suffer.
I bet most stores fall into that radius.

[Disturbin]

The scary part is how Mass is following Maine’s lead with the use tax.

Now they ask you to *volunteer* how much you spent out of state. Since Maine has the credit card companies send records of how much you spent, the only smart option is to buy your smokes in NH using cash.

[maryz]

Didn't Weld propose giving an exemption from the sales tax to stores within 10 miles of the NH border? Of course, that would destroy the stores 10-20 miles from the border!

If I had a truck (and didn't hate driving), I'd seriously consider striking out as an entrepreneur making the run to North Carolina once a month or so! ;-)