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Blue_Tires

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6. He is?

Reply to WhiteAndNerdy (Reply #5)

Thu Dec 4, 2014, 03:25 AM

Dec 2014

I could have sworn it was a police choke hold that killed one of us and not some law...

If you want to discuss underlying factors, then fine, but make no mistake -- the cig tax law doesn't make the top 5 list of responsible parties...

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Rand Paul blames Eric Garner's death on high NYC cigarette tax [View all] Blue_Tires Dec 2014 OP

The only point Rand Paul is reinforcing is Segami Dec 2014 #1

"DU paulites"? Scootaloo Dec 2014 #2

Does he have military drones in place to enforce lower cigarette taxes? Rex Dec 2014 #3

Oh I'll believe that when me shit turns purple and smells like rainbow sherbert. Initech Dec 2014 #4

I hate to agree with Rand on anything, but he's right about this. WhiteAndNerdy Dec 2014 #5

He is? Blue_Tires Dec 2014 #6

No, Rand Paul is not right on this.. it's a stupid insensitive point to make. It was the fucking Cha Dec 2014 #7

Stupid fucking libertarians!!! nt longship Dec 2014 #8

He is correct that high taxes create an underground market madville Dec 2014 #9

But he's still whitewashing the primary cause of the incident Blue_Tires Dec 2014 #10

It is a great train of thought .... etherealtruth Dec 2014 #11

Rand Paul is clinically insane... joeybee12 Dec 2014 #12