[SheLion]

1-How much of an effect do you think those who "buy around the system" ultimately have?

A big effect! And more smokers are finding out every day that buying from the net, the Reservations, or rolling their own is the way to go now.

2-What else are you doing to defeat the government's efforts to extort smokers?

By emailing everyone I can! By running my Forces Maine Website, and by rolling our own for over a year now. Not paying all those taxes into the state coffers tickles me pink.

3-What are you going to do when government enforces interstate sales tax?

Might take 10 years. They can’t just tax tobacco over the Net without taxing everything being sold EVERYWHERE on the net.

4-How do you feel about the overwhelming percentage of smokers who continue to pay the tax increases?

I think they are nuts. If they can truly afford it, great! But we found a much better way, and those tax dollars are just as good in OUR pocket as the state coffers!

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

1-A big effect! And more smokers are finding out every day that buying from the net, the Reservations, or rolling their own is the way to go now.

2-By emailing everyone I can! By running my Forces Maine Website, and by rolling our own for over a year now. Not paying all those taxes into the state coffers tickles me pink.

3-Might take 10 years. They can’t just tax tobacco over the Net without taxing everything being sold EVERYWHERE on the net.

4-I think they are nuts. If they can truly afford it, great! But we found a much better way, and those tax dollars are just as good in OUR pocket as the state coffers!

1-"Ribisl said the study suggests that while online cigarette sales make up somewhere between less than 1 percent and 5 percent of total cigarette sales a year, depending on the state, those numbers are destined to grow..."

2-Why will those efforts affect government's position?

3-"...some lawmakers say concern over health risks related to smoking outweigh anti-tax sentiments..."

4-More than 95% of smokers "are nuts". How does that affect you?

[Gabz]

I knew if I read just a little into it I would see that someone else had posted nearly similar responses to those I would have.

Back to reading the thread!!!!

[Axenolith]

3-What are you going to do when government enforces interstate sales tax?

Might take 10 years. They can’t just tax tobacco over the Net without taxing everything being sold EVERYWHERE on the net.

CHA CHING! You have won a Kewpie doll!!! What do you want to bet that this will probably be one of the arguements to tax online purchases?