XPost: alt.appalachian, misc.rural, alt.law-enforcement   
   XPost: alt.politics   
   From: bliss@sfo.com   
      
   AL wrote:   
   > B Sellers wrote:   
   >   
   >> MelFranks wrote:   
   >   
   > [...]   
   >>>   
   >>> The proposed bill in Massachusetts for legalizing and taxing   
   >>> Marijuana taxes an ounce at $150, $200, and $250 depending upon the   
   >>> percentage of THC.   
   >   
   >   
   >   
   >>     That will keep the current dealers in business a lot longer. What   
   >> is a bit of   
   >> tax avoidance compared to the current status?   
   >   
   >   
   > Tax evasion is a big deal and a lot easier to nail someone on, ask Al   
   > Capone.   
      
      
   	All the little criminals I know are paying state and federal and   
   sometimes   
   city taxes on front businesses and that won't go away soon.   
      
   	Now they would happily pay reasonable taxes but those   
   are not under discussion.  Here in California Aminano's bill   
   calls for   
   a flat $50 per ounce tariff.  California will realize a lot more   
   money   
   from this moderate rate (which I find very high) than Massachusetts   
   with its sinfully high "sin" taxes.  A flat sales tax would be   
   even more   
   sensible but that ain't gonna happen even though it would be the   
   same presently the proposed tax.   
      
   	later   
   	bliss.   
      
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