“The Supreme Court won’t stop Utah from enacting a 10 percent tax on everything sold by adult-oriented businesses to pay for sex-offender treatment.” [On the Money/The Hill]
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I heard an amazing price war story from a very reputable source. Thought you would enjoy.
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