-Caveat Lector- <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"> </A> -Cui Bono?- Found at Drudge: CALIFORNIA SENDING TAX BILLS TO INTERNET CIGARETTE BUYERS! The state of California is sending tax bills to Californians who have legally purchased cigarettes over the Internet, the ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER is reporting in fresh Saturday runs. The state is attempting to collect $384,000 for purchases made in the year 1999. And so far about $100,000 has been collected! The REGISTER'S Anne Mulkern reports that California is sending 3,200 letters to individuals demanding an average of $112 per customer. "The state is aggressively pursuing tax collection to catch revenue it began losing as of Jan. 1, 1999, when new taxes kicked in, creating additional incentive for smokers to switch to out-of-state sellers. The law that took effect in 1999 upped California's excise tax by 50 cents, to a total of 87 cents per pack." Vic Day, a supervisor with the state Board of Equalization's excise tax division tells the paper: "If you do go (online) and buy your product, you will be taxed the same as if you bought the cigarettes in state." One California resident, H.L. Dickerson, is not amused at the $1,044 bill he received for 120 cartons he bought online last year. "If I'd thought I had to pay taxes, I wouldn't have bought them (over the Internet). You're buying them out of state. You're paying the freight to get them here. Why the (heck) do you owe the state taxes?" [Among numerous questions that come to mind is, "How does the government know who bought what and when?"] ================================================================= Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh, YHVH, TZEVAOT FROM THE DESK OF: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> *Mike Spitzer* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ~~~~~~~~ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The Best Way To Destroy Enemies Is To Change Them To Friends Shalom, A Salaam Aleikum, and to all, A Good Day. ================================================================= <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance�not soap-boxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'�with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds�is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
