NYC Cop, Brothers Charged with Trying to Sell Military-Grade Weapons to Philippines
They didn't have a permit
They didn't have a permit
It couldn't be New York's incredibly restrictive laws
Freedom of the individual beyond the reach of the state
Opportunities that regulators and tax collectors would destroy
Prohibition is creating a tobacco black market in Washington state.
High taxes create a black market
They've been way ahead of regulators for centuries
So cut taxes and regulations, already
Hundreds have been killed this year
When the dollar is a refuge, you're screwed
Better to work off the books than be regulated and taxed to death
Stop mugging your people and they may stop hiding
Some tax and regulatory reform may be in order
Government officials express shock and surprise
Which then causes revenues to plummet
Says she has nothing to do with pounds of marijuana packages found under her bus seat
"Government rules are keeping businesses from hiring," says finance professor
Slammed by taxes, they find it attractive to just duck the IRS
Which is only a fraction of what other countries have
Just how much is going on off the books?
High-tech black marketeers are surprisingly cool
Bigger than drugs, thanks to distrust in safety of Chinese products
Economic growth out of reach of the tax man and regulators
More than 60 percent of all cigarettes sold in New York are smuggled
Which is not the biggest share in Europe, surprisingly
The battle between smugglers and the state forged the U.S.