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DeSwiss

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3. K&R

Reply to wildbilln864 (Original post)

Sun Feb 1, 2015, 01:32 AM

Feb 2015

''It's a situation so bizarre that it's gotten Republicans and Democrats, for once, to agree on a tax issue.''

- True Democratic/Republican Bi-partisanship: ''Never give them their money back!''

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Pot Is Making Colorado So Much Money They Literally Have To Give Some Back To Residents [View all] wildbilln864 Feb 2015 OP

Imagine that. 99th_Monkey Feb 2015 #1

Great story - voters in other states need to know of this aint_no_life_nowhere Feb 2015 #2

K&R DeSwiss Feb 2015 #3

You and I obviously Aerows Feb 2015 #16

There is a budget surplus, but the marijuana tax revenue is only a small part of it progree Feb 2015 #17

Exactly. CentralMass Feb 2015 #18

That's what I thought too. AllyCat Feb 2015 #32

Agree Telcontar Feb 2015 #34

Of course! Newest Reality Feb 2015 #4

That is "High Times" former9thward Feb 2015 #5

That is "CNN" eShirl Feb 2015 #7

In fact, it's an AP article picked up by High Times NoGOPZone Feb 2015 #10

The story is much more nuanced than the High Times title implies (likewise the OP's excerpts) progree Feb 2015 #11

Damn, why is my state's way so lame in so many ways! freeplessinseattle Feb 2015 #6

I am just enjoying that it's legal marlakay Feb 2015 #9

Prohibition is a failed public policy, again. nt TeamPooka Feb 2015 #8

I am surprised that WA state is so incompetent at this. jtuck004 Feb 2015 #12

Late Breaking News forum rules requiring keeping the original title progree Feb 2015 #13

heh! BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2015 #14

As much pot as Oklahomans grow... NaturalHigh Feb 2015 #15

Natural solution is to cut the pot tax. joshcryer Feb 2015 #19

$7.63 that could go to schools or services? frazzled Feb 2015 #20

That Rolling Stone summary of the AP article is way different than the AP article! progree Feb 2015 #21

How about having everyone with a single income below $50k or $100k married pay no state income tax? Crowman1979 Feb 2015 #22

Smoking POT doesn't affect memory, but POLITIC will! Johnny Rash Feb 2015 #23

Shifting the tax burden onto the working class with regressive taxes Taitertots Feb 2015 #24

How come it took so long for someone to say this . . . . Spooky69 Feb 2015 #25

If I had to guess. It is because non-smokers just don't care... Taitertots Feb 2015 #26

Are there not roads to be built? packman Feb 2015 #27

Talk about short sighted . . . . Spooky69 Feb 2015 #28

short sighted is what our country is these days demigoddess Feb 2015 #29

This may be great incentive for other states to do the same thing pathansen Feb 2015 #30

The problem is that the price of marijuana will skyrocket and corporate America >>> YOHABLO Feb 2015 #31

the $$$ surge won't last forever quadrature Feb 2015 #33

Up in smoke BadGimp Feb 2015 #35