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Posted on 12/25/2002 7:17:34 PM PST by Sub-Driver
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To: Mr Ducklips
Maybe if they worked a little harder, they'd make a profit. Oh believe me! They ARE making a profit! They are using the Tobacco Settlement money to which the smokers who pay taxes on cigarettes are paying 100%. NOT the government and NOT Big Tobacco. But the SMOKERS!
The anti's are using the smokers tax money to ban, control and restrict us. The Tobacco Settlement money was supposed to be used for education and health care for sick smokers on welfare IF there was any. But the lawmakers formed coalitions that are feeding at the trough of the tobacco money. And who suffers? The smokers! That's why they won't ban tobacco..........they want to continue to suck the money out of us!
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12/26/2002 5:31:35 PM PST
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SheLion
To: Max McGarrity
< they "tax, restrict and humiliate" us into de facto prohibition Max, "they" did this with alcohol back in the 20's. The liquor industry came back strong. I believe if they "try" to do this with tobacco, the same thing will happen. I'm just not going to worry about that at this time.
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12/26/2002 5:35:54 PM PST
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SheLion
To: Gabz
one must be 21 to enter an establishment that sells alcohol - which means they are only dealing with adults.
Not so. There are many bars/clubs in this area (DC) that admit 18-20 year olds. They don't get the wristbands/handstamps that allow them to purchase alcohol. Nevertheless, they are targeting the 18+ crowd, who are legal smokers.
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12/26/2002 5:46:47 PM PST
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Doc-Joe
To: timestax
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posted on
12/26/2002 9:18:03 PM PST
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timestax
To: SheLion
Good comment, great cartoon! (My post was just a line I like about "non-profits").
Yeah, I stopped buying from the tobacco manufacturers participating in the "Settlement", since their prices went sky-high to fund it. Now what taxes I do pay don't contribute towards it, yuk-yuk, and the price of a carton is about 50% of what Camels now cost.
To: Doc-Joe
Not so. There are many bars/clubs in this area (DC) that admit 18-20 year olds. They don't get the wristbands/handstamps that allow them to purchase alcohol. Point taken. In this area (Delaware) only those establishments selling alcohol that also have a restaurant license are allowed to admit those under 21. My comment was leaning more along those lines - but you are correct.
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12/27/2002 7:19:11 AM PST
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Gabz
To: muggs
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posted on
12/28/2002 4:17:02 PM PST
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timestax
To: muggs
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12/29/2002 1:39:11 PM PST
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timestax
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