[Vision2020] Ringo's legislative report

[Kai Eiselein, editor]

Just pointing that there is, and always will be a thriving black market. 
Even in the US. Creating more taxes will just make it more attractive to 
otherwise honest people.
And copyright violations have what to do with taxes? Other than income from 
settlements is (probably) taxable.


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From: "Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com>
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Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Ringo's legislative report


> Kai Eiselein stated:
>
> "The more taxes there are, the more of a 'black market' there will be."
>
> Your logic being . . .
>
> People can't download (for resale) MP3's without drawing major attention
> to themselves from those that are hired to enforce copyright laws.
>
> I'm guessing that each state has (or will have) its own investigative
> branch similar to the IRS Investigation Division whose sole purpose is to
> find and prosecute tax evaders.
>
> Tom "just another hard-working tax payer" Hansen
> Moscow,
> Idaho
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Kai Eiselein
Editor, Latah Eagle