I, like Steve, am still waiting to see your links to this Cato study you "cited".
They money that was already spent and now (may) need to be refunded will come from those that pay taxes. The productive class will be asked to pay for the play of another class.
horn, I wouldn't think BBI is a doper. He just didn't understand the dynamics.
The money was already spent? Co is giving more tax breaks and appears to have a surplus. I'm on my phone and didn't dig too deep. Doesn't seem to be any budget shortfall though.
"It will be important to engage the legislature when the session begins on the issue of marijuana rebates, and at this time, it would be unwise for the state to plan to spend any of those funds in advance of that discussion," Hickenlooper said.
Revenues have rebounded solidly since the Great Recession, and the state expects a surplus of $257 million this fiscal year, and more than double that next year.
Call me what you will, that's just fine, but I am simply pointing out the Libertarian lies and dishonesty. They are just like every other party.
I did cite it. I don't understand your confusion. It was announced back in 2010.
The Budgetary Impact of Ending Drug Prohibition | Cato Institute
So far you've pointed out zero. 0. (0).
Kirk... this is an estimate for the legalization of all drugs, nationwide. Where is this dishonest estimate of the impact of legalizing one drug, in one area? Still waiting for a link.
I want to be clear. You said that a group of people purposely lied about the potential tax revenue, and that this group is 'Libertarians'.
So far you haven't shown that anyone actually lied, you've only shown that the projection was off, but there was still a substantially boost in revenue. To top it off, you've shown no evidence that some raving group of libertarians is behind this fictional lie.
Where is your evidence to back this wild conspiracy theory? Do you sometimes wake up in a sweat, worried that the libertarians are out to get you?
Something that Kirk keeps repeating is the idea of a "productive class" and a "stoner class." For some reason, he, and I'm sure others, think that there is no way you can be a gainfully employed, tax-paying member of society while at the same time using pot in your free time. The two groups are not mutually exclusive. This misconception is something that I think is holding back the entire country on legalizing or at least decriminalizing marijuana. I don't know for sure because I don't know a ton of pot smokers (that I know of), but I would guess that the vast majority of people in CO and WA who are recreational pot users also have full-time jobs and families to support.
Something that Kirk keeps repeating is the idea of a "productive class" and a "stoner class." For some reason, he, and I'm sure others, think that there is no way you can be a gainfully employed, tax-paying member of society while at the same time using pot in your free time. The two groups are not mutually exclusive. This misconception is something that I think is holding back the entire country on legalizing or at least decriminalizing marijuana. I don't know for sure because I don't know a ton of pot smokers (that I know of), but I would guess that the vast majority of people in CO and WA who are recreational pot users also have full-time jobs and families to support.
Something that Kirk keeps repeating is the idea of a "productive class" and a "stoner class." For some reason, he, and I'm sure others, think that there is no way you can be a gainfully employed, tax-paying member of society while at the same time using pot in your free time. The two groups are not mutually exclusive. This misconception is something that I think is holding back the entire country on legalizing or at least decriminalizing marijuana. I don't know for sure because I don't know a ton of pot smokers (that I know of), but I would guess that the vast majority of people in CO and WA who are recreational pot users also have full-time jobs and families to support.
Oh, no! The libertarians are at it again! Two libertarian legislators have introduced a bill at the federal level to reschedule the debils weed, legalise it and tax it. Oh, no! Oh, wait....they're actually democrats? There are no elected libertarians in congress? But, Kirk said it was all about them...not people from other parties....
Congressmen Introduce Bills to Legalize and Tax Marijuana - Hit & Run : Reason.com
Where is Kirk, anyway? Thought he'd be in here proving everyone wrong. Guess he got tired of trolling.
Where is Kirk, anyway? Thought he'd be in here proving everyone wrong. Guess he got tired of trolling.
Lowering taxes will help kill that market and make the legal market even more productive.