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How to solve the U.S. debt crisis and raise more revenue
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19/07/2009 11:23:43
 
 
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Politics
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Budgets
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>Wow, I wish I'd thought of this earlier.
>
>Here we go:
>
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>Cigarette Brand    % Tax increase                Reason
>Marlboro                 5,000.00%                        We can get tons of money for this one.  
>                                                             This is a crossover cigarette....sure, there are many "Marlboro" men, but
>                                                             just walk into a laundromat or a bar, or even hang around at the unemployment line....
>                                                             There are just as many Marlboro moms out there as well.  Heck, there are women
>                                                             who use WIC checks to try and buy Marlboros.
>
>Camel                   10,000%                             Why so much higher?  Simple...people who smoke Camels are basically asking God to kill them.
>                                                               These things are so harsh and nasty, that Camel smokers tend not to live as long...so we need
>                                                               to collect as much money as soon as possible.
>
>Any Menthol          50,000%                             Why am I being to mean to those who smoke menthol, even menthol lights?  Here's why....
>flavor                                                    THESE ARE DISGUSTING!!!!  Imagine smoking a peppermint patty....that's what these are like
>
>Hash                     100,000%                           Look, I'll make standard marijuana exempt, because I believe in medical marijuana. But smoking
>                                                            hash is like when Stewie watched Brian clean himself for a long period of time, and then said, 
>                                                            "OK, you were clean 10 minutes ago....now you're simply on vacation"
>
>
>
>OK, with all this money, we can accomplish one of two things:
>
>A) All but the biggest idiots will quit, OR
>B) The govt will raise enough revenue that Obama can have his health care plan

Just repeal the Internet Tax Freedom Act and charge a usage charge on every packet that touches the wires inside the U.S. :o) Other countries have usage taxes for non-residents.... :o) That would end the deficit.
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