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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices
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To: Brumar89 who wrote (1049240)1/19/2018 1:23:06 PM
From: Tenchusatsu  Read Replies (1) of 1586457
 
Brumar,
I respect tradition (being a conservative) and taxing vices like tobacco and alcohol is a venerable American tax policy
Tobacco and alcohol like whiskey weren't taxed because they were vices. Instead, they were taxed for revenue. Tobacco was a cash crop in the south, while whiskey was often used like currency.

You can't tax "vices" for revenue if you also believe said "vices" should be either prohibited or restricted.

Tenchusatsu
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