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    Who are the NERD fund donors Mr Snyder?

    Raise the curtain.

    Michigan Makes Top 10 List


    By Corinthian Scales, Section News
    Posted on Tue Jan 08, 2013 at 01:01:31 PM EST
    Tags: Smoking, Taxes, Homestead Property Tax Credit, Fleecing Geezers, State Income Tax Hike too, Subsidizing Democratic voting Detroit, Item Pricing was a drag on business?, a Piker By Comparison, Michigan Beverage Container Act 1976, 445.571 - 445.576, Fraud Issues, Act 388 of 2008, Interstate Commerce Issues, Lawyer payday, Taxpayers screwed again, Business too, Recycling Bins - USE THEM, Repeal MBCA, AG Schuette don't appeal this loser, Gas Tax Hike scheme next? (all tags)

    via Mackinac Center

    The Mackinac Center for Public Policy today released its latest estimates for cigarette smuggling rates in 47 of the 48 contiguous states, including Michigan, which saw its overall rate increase 12.7 percent -- from just over 26 percent to almost 29.3 percent. Michigan has the 10th highest smuggling rate in the nation.

    "People don't realize the degree to which government induces illegal and dangerous activity with bad policy," said Michael LaFaive, director of the Mackinac Center's Morey Fiscal Policy Initiative. "In this case, individuals cross borders for personal smokes and an organized, criminal class brings in contraband cigarettes by the van full."
    ...

    "With high taxes on cigarettes, states are creating a 'prohibition by price,' and with all of the same consequences of real Prohibition," said LaFaive.

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    Cross the border for a legal product at a better price for myself?  You damn right I do.  Big spending, never met a tax it didn't like Lansing, should consider itself lucky they don't get the cans/bottles too.

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    by RushLake on Wed Jan 09, 2013 at 07:36:56 AM EST
    Lets see here, we have Dearbornistan, D-Mecca, and Highland Park, combined one off the largest concentrations of Islamic filth in the US. Many operate gas stations, party stores, and even titty bars. Incentive to bring in a few extra bucks? Take advantage of high taxes to line their pockets and fund Hamas? Nah, peaceful innocent moos limes, nothing to see here.

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