[Billthedrill]

“They aren’t going to a barber shop or a deli,” Di Martino said. “They’re creating cash businesses and not paying taxes.”

One of the first signs of government overreach and corruption is the formation of black markets. They don't pay taxes.

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The black market in cigarettes is stunning in NYC.

https://www.thecentersquare.com/new_york/article_a3567088-77c9-11ed-92a0-03ce877878f8.html

More than half of all cigarettes sold in the city are black market.