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In reply to the discussion: New gunpowder tax proposal, $10/pound [View all]RomneyLies
(3,333 posts)21. Pretty much the same thing with corn and people making alcohol to sell it on the black market
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If a bill to do that was introduced in Congress, it would cause a huge spike in powder sales
slackmaster
Dec 2012
#1
There's a huge spike in gun, powder, ammunition, etc. sales right now any way.
RomneyLies
Dec 2012
#4
That's why things like this should be passed and disclosed AFTER the fact. nt
Comrade_McKenzie
Dec 2012
#41
Sorry Comrade, transparency of the law-making process is a cornerstone of any real Democracy
slackmaster
Dec 2012
#59
Good god, you pay $10 for ammo today, you pay less than $15 for the same ammo after tax.
RomneyLies
Dec 2012
#6
Racist and Classist solutions that do not fix the root causes tend to draw criticism
ProgressiveProfessor
Dec 2012
#16
Actually we are interested in solutions, just not Classist and Racist ones
ProgressiveProfessor
Dec 2012
#15
A 50% increase in the cost of gunpowder tranlsates to a penny increase per .45 caliber bullet.
RomneyLies
Dec 2012
#57
What then? Tax the chemicals people will use to make it and sell it on the black market?
cherokeeprogressive
Dec 2012
#19
Pretty much the same thing with corn and people making alcohol to sell it on the black market
RomneyLies
Dec 2012
#21
No, I think money going to mental health services from the Right to Kill Babies and Adults crowd
RomneyLies
Dec 2012
#23
Nope, the point of a $10/pound tax on gun powder is to fund mental health services.
RomneyLies
Dec 2012
#33
I'm sure the Military Industrial Complex and war profiteers would LOVE it! More money for them,
Ghost in the Machine
Dec 2012
#55