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H.R. 4081, The PACT Act
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Deborah Simpkins
September 8, 2008, 2:41pm (report abuse)This bill according to Congressman King's office stated that this bill will stop the export of ciggarttes to terriorist. Does it really? Or does it stop the American public from getting a better deal on a product that has seen enough taxes, and hurts the Native Americans from producing revenue for their own people! I say no or ammend the bill to only tax sales for out of country sells.
CONCERNED
September 11, 2008, 10:44am (report abuse)This bill is outright discrimination targeted against Native Americans! Do these people that are for this bill even realize how many people will lose their jobs/only way to make income. How much better off will NY State be when 1,000's of unemployed Natives, as well as non natives rush to file for welfare in order to provide for their families. Why don't you just LEAVE US NATIVE AMERICANS ALONE and RESPECT OUR SOVEREIGNTY! Not only that, but I thought America was the land of the FREE.. FREE from being dictated to where we can buy products from. One other thing, most of the Tobacco businesses this bill is targeting DO pay their Federal Income Taxes.. LEAVE US ALONE!
Roger
September 12, 2008, 11:22am (report abuse)This bill is a bunch of crap to discriminate against native americans by a jealous new york state pushing the feds. People buy tax free cuz the taxes are too damn high on EVERYTHING already... free commerce is supposed to be americas backbone.... BS
Louis
September 14, 2008, 8:04pm (report abuse)Plus there are certain kinds of tobacco you just can't buy in the U.S., like Swedish snus (the Camel and American versions are NOT the same product) and English nasal snuff.
anders
September 21, 2008, 11:03am (report abuse)There are so many articles published on smokeless tobacco products that contain very misleading information for consumers. Many articles claim that smokeless tobacco in particular Swedish snus are less harmful than cigarette. There are no clear evideces that snus/smokeless tobacco can cause cancer. Now it is up to consumer to choose whether the will quit totally tobacco products or keep enjoying nicotine consuming smokeless tobacco snus. Find more about at
http://www.swedsnus.com
Disgusted
September 23, 2008, 3:24pm (report abuse)As a Native American I strongly oppose this bill. Huge companies get tax breaks - on land and on setting up businesses in economically disadvantaged communities. This bill if passed will put thousands of people out of work - not only the smokeshops, but office supply companies, etc. In addition, why are Natives being characterized as Terrorists? What about the thousands of "Americans" who send money back to their homelands who may support terrorism? How dare you who invaded our lands call us terrorists. If you pass this bill you are only reinforcing the stereotype of white supremacy.
More Federal BS
November 21, 2008, 8:33pm (report abuse)As a Swedish snus user, I'm very concerned about this bill. I've heard that USPS and major package carriers will not be able to ship tobacco. With no tobacco shops nearby that sell my snus, what am I to do? Am I supposed to return to Big Tobacco's cigarettes, lining the pockets of both the corrupt Washington theives, and the corrupt Big Tobacco CEOs? If this bill becomes law and ends my snus shipments as I fear, I will do my best to JOIN the illegal tobacco trade before I pay these theives. This bill is not about terrorists or health, this bill is about cronyism and corruption, and further erodes personal freedom.
"Land of the Free," where have you gone? Deliver me from the "Land of Socialism and Fascism!"
What you can do
January 6, 2009, 9:57am (report abuse)I urge you all to contact your United States Representatives and tell them to vote no on HR 4081. A list of US Representatives can be found by going to http://www.house.gov/house/MemStateSearch.shtml and clicking on your state. Also call or email your US Senators and tell them to vote no on S. 1027. The list of Senators can be found at http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm Tell them we need meaningful legislation that actually does something about terrorism. The PACT Act does not fight terrorism. This Act will also take non-hazardous goods and make them nonmailable. This will mean a loss of millions of dollars of business for the U.S Postal Service. It will also means losses in business for other carriers meaning less work for employees and less taxes being paid to the government. Also how much would this Act cost to enforce? Isn't there a better way to spend our tax dollars?
Please get involved and help defeat this Act.