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To: SheLion
It was designed in part to prevent youths from ordering cigarettes online and also to assist the state in collecting taxes that would otherwise be unpaid.

The concern for youth here is just overwhelming – NOT!

As with everything connected to the thought police, follow the money. Meddlesome they may be, but the hidden agendas are always about money – in this case, more taxes.

22 posted on 07/23/2005 8:24:29 AM PDT by yoe
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To: yoe
As with everything connected to the thought police, follow the money. Meddlesome they may be, but the hidden agendas are always about money – in this case, more taxes.

Maine lawmakers just passed a bill to double the cigarette taxes come September.  From $1 dollar to $2 dollars a pack.  A lot of outrage over this!  One man pulled all the cigarettes off of his shelves in southern Maine in protest.

If cigarettes aren't being sold, there goes more revenue for the state.  I love it!

24 posted on 07/23/2005 8:31:46 AM PDT by SheLion (Trying to make a life in the BLUE state of Maine!)
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