Is This Cig. Tax Reasonable?
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| Wed, 04-01-2009 - 12:59pm |
The new cigarette taxes take effect today.
I don't roll cigarettes, but I found this to be quite harsh. The average cost of a pound went from $15.99 to $60.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/6352568.html
Are they just haphazardly throwing taxes out here and there, and hoping for the best? If the real reason is for people to quit smoking.. and they do, what are they going to go after next to make up that revenue? Should one section of the US be more responsible for child health care than the rest?
I'm disappointed in this new tax. I don't think it's out of the realm of possibilities that this could cause many stores to fail, and leave people without jobs.
I think smokers are such an easy target that no one's thinking ahead on this issue.

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Well, here are my thoughts on the subject, not all of which are necessarily objective.
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If the government really wants smoking stopped, cigarettes should be criminalized.
As it is, government becomes increasingly dependent on income from smokers.
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What you said. (I have asthma.)
I'm no fan of cigarettes, myself.
but I wonder how many people will make their children do without so they (the parents) can buy overpriced cigarettes?
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