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To: GeneD
A company spokesman also said that improper taxation and restricting youth access to online sales are broader issues that Philip Morris is addressing.

Improper taxation? Who are they to worry about taxes? And the lawmakers bumped up the taxes on cigarettes so high, a lot of smokers HAVE gone to the Net to be able to afford them.

Youth access? What parent is going to give their CC to their teens to buy cigarettes online? And if they do, who's business is it? PM is biting off the hands that fed it to make it the Empire it is today. Pity.

4 posted on 09/23/2002 4:47:52 PM PDT by SheLion
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To: SheLion
They have a point on the copyright infringement, it's their registered trademark and they have a legal right to protect it. As per the imported cigs, I thought we were all free traders now? If we attempt to block imports we should be sued by the WTO.
5 posted on 09/24/2002 5:02:17 AM PDT by steve50
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