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Lone_Star_Dem

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20. I never said it would stop anyone or anything.

Sat Dec 15, 2012, 02:57 PM

Dec 2012

It could, however, produce much needed revenue for victims of violent gun crime. There's also the benefit of the dialog it would open up.

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New gunpowder tax proposal, $10/pound [View all] RomneyLies Dec 2012 OP

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

Please don't use words like "sparked" so close to the word "powder" slackmaster Dec 2012 #7

LOL RomneyLies Dec 2012 #10

That's why things like this should be passed and disclosed AFTER the fact. nt Comrade_McKenzie Dec 2012 #41

lol, now we want Congress to pass secret bills? tritsofme Dec 2012 #42

Sorry Comrade, transparency of the law-making process is a cornerstone of any real Democracy slackmaster Dec 2012 #59

And the rich would then be better armed. NYC_SKP Dec 2012 #2

So you object to an increase of less than 50% in the price per bullet? RomneyLies Dec 2012 #5

Please, do the math. RomneyLies Dec 2012 #52

Only rich people should have gunpowder! leftstreet Dec 2012 #3

Good god, you pay $10 for ammo today, you pay less than $15 for the same ammo after tax. RomneyLies Dec 2012 #6

You want to fund healthcare from ammo sales leftstreet Dec 2012 #8

If only that could happen RomneyLies Dec 2012 #12

I started a thread proposing a $100 per bullet tax... RevStPatrick Dec 2012 #9

Yesterday I proposed a $10/grain tax on gunpowder. RomneyLies Dec 2012 #11

Racist and Classist solutions that do not fix the root causes tend to draw criticism ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #16

I hope you're not thinking that's what I meant. Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2012 #45

You were about the only positive reaction in that thread RomneyLies Dec 2012 #46

That's good to know. Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2012 #49

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

Calling people idiots who don't agree with you doesn't further dialog. Matariki Dec 2012 #17

Pittman–Robertson Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act former-republican Dec 2012 #13

It could work. Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2012 #14

Yeah, totaly. Marinedem Dec 2012 #18

I never said it would stop anyone or anything. Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2012 #20

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

So you think the shooter would change his mind based on cost? Really? Logical Dec 2012 #22

No, I think money going to mental health services from the Right to Kill Babies and Adults crowd RomneyLies Dec 2012 #23

I can see that. I have no issue with a tax to pay for gun related issues. n-t Logical Dec 2012 #24

Lets increase the cost of alcohol 50% while we are at it hack89 Dec 2012 #25

When was the last time some nut alcohol poisoned 20 babies? RomneyLies Dec 2012 #26

So 20 deaths spread out over time are ok? hack89 Dec 2012 #28

Read my edit RomneyLies Dec 2012 #30

Yet alchohol is cheap and affordable hack89 Dec 2012 #31

Nope, the point of a $10/pound tax on gun powder is to fund mental health services. RomneyLies Dec 2012 #33

You are wrong 2ndamendmentrules Dec 2012 #27

Buh Bye RomneyLies Dec 2012 #29

much too low. Try $1000/pound 0rganism Dec 2012 #32

I proposed a $10/grain tax yesterday, that's $70,000/pound. RomneyLies Dec 2012 #34

to be fair, i wouldn't want hunting to become completely unaffordable 0rganism Dec 2012 #37

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The BEST possible outcome would be for Republicans to propose said tax RomneyLies Dec 2012 #36

Member's gone. Read the obit left by Skinner. Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2012 #44

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Tax gun powder Politicalboi Dec 2012 #38

That would definitely generate revenue... for organized crime DefenseLawyer Dec 2012 #39

IT's a lower rate than is currently put on alcohol RomneyLies Dec 2012 #40

There would be a huge black market for gunpowder DefenseLawyer Dec 2012 #43

This isn't a high tax, though. RomneyLies Dec 2012 #47

I do think your proposal has merit DefenseLawyer Dec 2012 #53

Wholesale RomneyLies Dec 2012 #54

Here''s another way to look at this $10/pound tax on gun powder. RomneyLies Dec 2012 #50

Excellent. Nt xchrom Dec 2012 #51

I'm sure the Military Industrial Complex and war profiteers would LOVE it! More money for them, Ghost in the Machine Dec 2012 #55

The federal govenrment is exempt from federal taxes RomneyLies Dec 2012 #56

I don't see a problem with that. Kaleva Dec 2012 #58

Fireworks are going to get pretty expensive. NT AlexSatan Dec 2012 #60

Less than 50% more than they are now RomneyLies Dec 2012 #61