Posted on 02/08/2009 11:49:17 AM PST by nateriver
Yet you're in favor of "sin taxes within reason."
I don't get it.
Local governments have no more moral justification for imposing "sin" taxes than state or federal governments do.
I beg to differ, the federalism principle allows tighter control at local level. Blue laws, for example, are perfectly legal on a state and local level. I'm not saying it's always a good idea, and I'm not saying places like Denver or Michigan can't exercise their rights to legalize whatever they want to. What we see now is an out of control federal government. Things would look a lot different if the Constitution was in full effect.
So? Who sez socialism is intended to benefit the poor?
More co-worker couples losing both incomes at once
Yahoo | 2/8/2009 | MELISSA NELSON
Posted on 02/08/2009 9:47:35 AM PST by Red in Blue PA
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2181006/posts
Bank Bailout Plan Revamped
online.wsj.com via Drudge | 2/9/09 | Solomon and Paletta
Posted on 02/08/2009 6:38:19 PM PST by nicolezmomma
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2181277/posts
Wikileaks releases 6,780 congressional reports
Wikileaks
Posted on 02/08/2009 6:25:41 PM PST by Crazieman
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2181270/posts
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