Michigan Votes Forum

Introduced in the Senate on November 6, 2007, to authorize penalties for a person who possesses, acquires, transports, or offers for sale relatively small quantities of untaxed cigarettes, cigarette papers, etc. The penalty would be up to 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine for between 600 and 1,199 cigarettes, and a $100 civil fine for between 201 and 599 cigarettes. The bill also places in statue specific requirements for cigarette tax stamps and their makers

The vote was 35 in favor, 0 opposed and 3 not voting

(Senate Roll Call 139 at Senate Journal 27)

Click here to view bill details.

of the imperial state government creating problems out of nowhere. When you put draconian taxes on anything folks will try to find ways around it. Now, because of the exorbitant taxes the state charges we will create new criminals out of people trying to save a buck or two.

bring a couple of cartons back from vacation in a low tax state with me I will now be a criminal? You folks are twisted. What's the problem? The state isn't sinking fast enough so you're going to drill more holes in the hull? When you tax something unreasonably people will find a way around it.

that just during the past week the Freep had a front page story on how much the state is losing in taxes because of the extortion of money from smokers. Why not take a look at this side of it instead?

just the politically correct bogey right now. Just wait, they'll be coming for something you like soon.

just the politically correct bogey right now. Just wait, they'll be coming for something you like soon.

you raise taxes to draconian levels and folks will try to find a way around them. Jeez