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To: steve harris who wrote (327192)	2/26/2007 4:07:00 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 1587656

Fairly Ridiculous A Maryland legislator has introduced an absurd bill that would allow the state to seize unused funds on gift cards. From WJLA-TV’s website: Democratic Delegate Joseline Pena-Melnyk testified Thursday before a House committee that after four years, the state should take money on old gift cards as abandoned property. She argued that companies are unfairly keeping money paid for gift cards and gift certificates. To Delegate Pena-Melynyk, “fairness” apparently means confiscating money from individuals and businesses and spending it on her priorities, in this case public education... cato-at-liberty.org