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H.R.4134 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that any person who, for a commercial purpose, makes available for consumer use a machine capable of pro..., 112th Congress

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    • Congressman Diane Black of the 6th District in Tenn. Is Not the ... - July 07, 2012 by admin - consistent with her vote in the Tennessee Senate to increase tobacco taxes on. Tennessee residents. In addition, Black introduced legislation (HR 4134) to. apply the same tax structure applied to major tobacco manufacturers ...

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      As noted by admin on July 07, 2012, "consistent with her vote in the Tennessee Senate to increase tobacco taxes on. Tennessee residents. In addition, Black introduced legislation (HR 4134) to. apply the same tax structure applied to major tobacco manufacturers ..." (/url?q=http://www.tngovwatch.org/congressman-diane-black-of-the-6th-district-in-tenn-is-not-the-conservative-thats-being-portrayed-part-2/&sa=U&ei=5eL-T9O7FaOj2QXv7f3bBA&ved=0CC8QmAEwBA&usg=AFQjCNGVP9Se1PBxsI3Mj5Q817BhF9y0ug)
    • Congressman Diane Black of the 6th District in Tenn. Is Not the ... - July 07, 2012 by admin - consistent with her vote in the Tennessee Senate to increase tobacco taxes on. Tennessee residents. In addition, Black introduced legislation (HR 4134) to. apply the same tax structure applied to major tobacco manufacturers ...

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      As noted by admin on July 07, 2012, "consistent with her vote in the Tennessee Senate to increase tobacco taxes on. Tennessee residents. In addition, Black introduced legislation (HR 4134) to. apply the same tax structure applied to major tobacco manufacturers ..." (/url?q=http://www.tngovwatch.org/congressman-diane-black-of-the-6th-district-in-tenn-is-not-the-conservative-thats-being-portrayed-part-2/&sa=U&ei=AJL9T43OBKrg2wW35eHhBg&ved=0CC8QmAEwBA&usg=AFQjCNFXTmTExKaNx8nRnIQTRRlnHVilnw)
    • Congressman Diane Black of the 6th District in Tenn. Is Not the ... - July 07, 2012 by admin - consistent with her vote in the Tennessee Senate to increase tobacco taxes on. Tennessee residents. In addition, Black introduced legislation (HR 4134) to. apply the same tax structure applied to major tobacco manufacturers ...

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      As noted by admin on July 07, 2012, "consistent with her vote in the Tennessee Senate to increase tobacco taxes on. Tennessee residents. In addition, Black introduced legislation (HR 4134) to. apply the same tax structure applied to major tobacco manufacturers ..." (/url?q=http://www.tngovwatch.org/congressman-diane-black-of-the-6th-district-in-tenn-is-not-the-conservative-thats-being-portrayed-part-2/&sa=U&ei=0T_8T6S8BKLa2AXLqfyGBw&ved=0CC8QmAEwBA&usg=AFQjCNHaocvbzyFCWjZmyHDsQWaDKluU6A)

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    • Letters to the Editor - 6/18/2012 - June 17, 2012 by Scranton Times-Tribune - ...on the backbone of free enterprise, but that's in jeopardy if this provision becomes law. Unfortunately, as a sponsor of H.R.4134, U.S. Rep. Tom Marino supports this bad provision despite my repeated requests to oppose it. The same is true of Sen. Bob C

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      As noted by Scranton Times-Tribune on June 17, 2012, "...on the backbone of free enterprise, but that's in jeopardy if this provision becomes law. Unfortunately, as a sponsor of H.R.4134, U.S. Rep. Tom Marino supports this bad provision despite my repeated requests to oppose it. The same is true of Sen. Bob C" (http://thetimes-tribune.com/opinion/letters/letters-to-the-editor-6-18-2012-1.1331119?localLinksEnabled=false)
    • Letter: Close loophole for some cigarettes - June 06, 2012 by Knoxville News Sentinel - H.R. 4134 closes this tax loophole, without raising taxes on any tobacco products. Congress needs to protect our free and open market. I call upon fellow retailers and concerned citizens to urge their members of Congress to support this bill.

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      As noted by Knoxville News Sentinel on June 06, 2012, "H.R. 4134 closes this tax loophole, without raising taxes on any tobacco products. Congress needs to protect our free and open market. I call upon fellow retailers and concerned citizens to urge their members of Congress to support this bill." (http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2012/jun/05/letter-close-loophole-some-cigarettes/)
    • Letter: Close loophole for some cigarettes - June 06, 2012 by Knoxville News Sentinel - H.R. 4134 closes this tax loophole, without raising taxes on any tobacco products. Congress needs to protect our free and open market. I call upon fellow retailers and concerned citizens to urge their members of Congress to support this bill.

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      As noted by Knoxville News Sentinel on June 06, 2012, "H.R. 4134 closes this tax loophole, without raising taxes on any tobacco products. Congress needs to protect our free and open market. I call upon fellow retailers and concerned citizens to urge their members of Congress to support this bill." (http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2012/jun/05/letter-close-loophole-some-cigarettes/?partner=RSS)
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