新視野大學英語視聽說教程第二冊 Unit 8 Model 3 We should create harsher sentences for bootleggers.

Jane: It’s about time that the government got tough with bootleggers. Their fake liquors have already killed several people.

Peter: Yeah, that’s too high a price to pay. It’s almost a rip-off. The bootleggers use industrial alcohol to cut costs and increase profits.

Jane: Perhaps we should cut taxes on liquor. With lower taxes, bootlegging will decrease.

Peter: But that can create a new problem. That’s not in agreement with the WTO rules.

Jane: I think through negotiation with other nations, perhaps we can cut taxes under the WTO framework.

Peter: That may be tough. Perhaps a better solution is to create harsher sentences for bootleggers.

Jane: I agree. Our country needs a special team to deal with this problem. Then we can crack down on bootlegging.