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5. What's that make taxes from alcohol then?

Fri Mar 27, 2015, 10:59 AM

Mar 2015

Violence and alcohol are linked, so why tax alcohol? Is the blood spilled from alcohol an acceptable thing?

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Chris Christie Calls Tax Revenue From Legal Marijuana 'Blood Money' [View all] DonViejo Mar 2015 OP

So are taxes on Twinkies. trumad Mar 2015 #1

... RedCappedBandit Mar 2015 #2

Fuck you Christie! Botany Mar 2015 #3

The slippery-slope also works the other way round: DetlefK Mar 2015 #4

Stay the fuck away from my coffee! Glassunion Mar 2015 #8

Whoa, easy there! I have a baggy of uncut colombian, just for you... DetlefK Mar 2015 #10

What's that make taxes from alcohol then? ck4829 Mar 2015 #5

It's mostly domestic abuse. Glassunion Mar 2015 #9

What do you call taxes on Alcohol and Cigarettes? Dawson Leery Mar 2015 #6

he was dropped on his head at birth . olddots Mar 2015 #7

The gateway drug argument? Master of the drug war police state, Trillo Mar 2015 #11

He has ties to for profit half-way houses. JTFrog Mar 2015 #13

if christie knows anything, he knows about blood money... Javaman Mar 2015 #14