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``ATF investigations show that millions of dollars each year in illegal sales of cigarettes are diverted to fund terrorists and criminal organizations,'' said Michael Bouchard, ATF assistant director for field operations. ``Through today's initiative, we are addressing the problem of illegal sales across multiple jurisdictions with tremendous support from the country's largest credit card companies. We welcome the help.''
Bull$hit!! It all has to do with your state or federal gov not receiving the tax money on the sales. Good grief, they throw "terrorism' out at everything under the sun be it cigarettes or ordering meds from Canada or any other overseas country. But I guess that's obvious when they go on with:
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New York's ban on Internet cigarette sales was the first in the nation. But opponents argued the law wasn't about minors smoking, but about state tax revenue. The state's tax on a pack of cigarettes is $1.50, pushing the total price to around $5. Lower prices are offered on the Internet and in mail-order catalogs by tax-exempt Indian merchants and retailers in states with lower taxes.
In January, a federal judge tossed out racketeering charges against a group of online cigarette sellers. New York City had sued 16 cigarette Web sites to require taxes be paid on Internet sales. The city, which estimates it loses as much as $100 million a year because of the unpaid cigarette sales taxes, continues to seek to recover $15 million.
What's sad is there are too many people who don't educate themselves & end up believing this [censored]!
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