Our government's grasp of grammar

[Mark Mandel]

That quotation is from:

http://www.revenue.state.pa.us/revenue/lib/revenue/rev-717.pdf
also at
http://www.revenue.state.pa.us/revenue/cwp/view.asp?A=299&Q=208834

On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 4:47 PM, Mark Mandel <thnidu at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Sent to me by a friend, "Arthur T.":
>
>  >>> BEGIN QUOTE >>>
>
>     From an official Pennsylvania document:
>
> Paper money, which is not legal tender in U.S.A., is taxable on full purchase price
>
> Paper money, which is legal tender in U.S.A., is taxable on amount in excess of face value
>
>     I was *really* confused before I read the second item.
>
>  <<< END QUOTE <<<

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Mark Mandel

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