House votes to crack down on tobacco black market

bostonherald.com via AP ^ | Thu, May 21, 2009 | AP

[GQuagmire]

WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday approved tougher enforcement measures against contraband cigarette sales that make money for criminals, but cost federal, state and local governments billions of dollars.

[Just another Joe]

PUFF

We TOLD them what would happen.

[GQuagmire]

The bill, which passed 397-11, is especially aimed at Internet sales. Sellers on the Internet and others shipping to remote locations would have to verify the purchaser’s age and identity through accessible databases.

[SIDENET]

crack down on tobacco black market

Rotsa ruck with that.

[Just another Joe]

Chief sponsor Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., said that as tobacco taxes have increased, "We have unwittingly created a large and growing black market for smuggled tobacco products."

Unwittingly?
They knew EXACTLY what would happen.

[rovenstinez]

How ABOUT eliminating the Smoke Shops in Indian Territory, Oklahoma where Americans can buy cigarettes tax free on any land that is declared Native American?

[Enterprise]

The House on Thursday approved tougher enforcement measures against contraband cigarette sales that make money for criminals, but cost federal, state and local governments elected criminals billions of dollars.

Never forget, the Government HATES competition.

[DoughtyOne]

Let’s see...

You raise taxes on tobacco because you can
You increase the cost of them by many times
Then you whine because a black market springs forth

And what third grade school child would fail to see this coming?

[CPT Clay]

Good Luck...Just go to your nearest Indian Reservation.

[BlueStateBlues]

With taxes so high I’m tempted to get into selling cigarettes door to door. Or higher a few 12 year old kids to do it. Low overhead big profit.

[Glenn]

Billions, I tell ya!

Well, that used to impress me. But if it isn’t a trillion, it isn’t much now, is it?

[EGPWS]

The House on Thursday approved tougher enforcement measures against contraband cigarette sales that make money for criminals, but cost federal, state and local governments billions of dollars.

Liberalism in government....

Create a problem

Create another problem to fix problem generated

Create an even greater problem that is unaffordable to mask the original two problems that were created in the first place.

Raise taxes

Blame Bush

Repeat as necessary.

[GeorgiaDawg32]

Chief sponsor Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., said that as tobacco taxes have increased, "We have unwittingly created a large and growing black market for smuggled tobacco products."

these KNUCKLEHEADS need to read FR..We TOLD them this would happen with the ridiculous SCHIP tax..

[nascarnation]

Back in the 60s when I worked at an auto plant in Ohio, there were always low tax Kentucky cigs on sale out of car trunks.
And this was trading on just a few cents a pack difference back then.

[DoughtyOne]

How about eliminating the obscene taxation on tobacco products?

I’m not a smoker, but it was a given that organized crime would enter the fray at some point.

There was a town just south of Canada about twenty years ago. The town (perhaps state) decided to increase the taxes on cigarettes by about a dollar.

Organized crime stepped in and created a very unsafe situation with people getting killed. They were smuggling tobacco products over the border, across a river. The tax was rescinded. The problem vanished.

[EGPWS]

The House on Thursday approved tougher enforcement measures against contraband cigarette sales that make money for criminals, but cost federal, state and local governments billions of dollars.

I'll give you 6 .45 ACP FMJ for a 20 pack of camel straits.

[GeorgiaDawg32]

And what third grade school child would fail to see this coming?

you ARE talking about liberals here. In addition, I believe you owe an apology to third grade school children for the inadvertent comparison..

[SIDENET]

I'll give you 6 .45 ACP FMJ for a 20 pack of camel straits.

8 and you've got a deal.

(capacity of a 1911 and all that)

[happinesswithoutpeace]

“Create an even greater problem that is unaffordable to mask the original two problems that were created in the first place.”

Then put it to a ballot initiative and promptly accuse the voters of creating the problem when they reject the proposals.

; )

[DoughtyOne]

LOL