Is This Cig. Tax Reasonable?

iVillage Member
Registered: 02-05-2009
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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iVillage Member
Registered: 12-25-2008
Wed, 04-01-2009 - 2:11pm

Well, here are my thoughts on the subject, not all of which are necessarily objective.

 


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iVillage Member
Registered: 02-19-2008
Wed, 04-01-2009 - 2:37pm

If the government really wants smoking stopped, cigarettes should be criminalized.

As it is, government becomes increasingly dependent on income from smokers.

iVillage Member
Registered: 12-25-2008
Wed, 04-01-2009 - 2:47pm
Yep, because making something illegal is a sure-fire way to make sure nobody has it or uses it.

 


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iVillage Member
Registered: 03-18-2000
Wed, 04-01-2009 - 3:48pm

What you said. (I have asthma.)

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iVillage Member
Registered: 01-04-2009
Wed, 04-01-2009 - 5:21pm
Exactly!

 

iVillage Member
Registered: 02-05-2009
Thu, 04-02-2009 - 7:23am

I'm no fan of cigarettes, myself.

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-30-2007
Thu, 04-02-2009 - 10:18am
I wouldn't care of they raised the price of cigarette's to $10.00 a pack.
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Thu, 04-02-2009 - 10:38am
Don't smoke and don't care about smoking, but I wonder how many people will make their children do without so they (the parents) can buy overpriced cigarettes?
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iVillage Member
Registered: 02-05-2009
Thu, 04-02-2009 - 10:56am

but I wonder how many people will make their children do without so they (the parents) can buy overpriced cigarettes?

iVillage Member
Registered: 12-25-2008
Thu, 04-02-2009 - 11:55am
Which, if it occurs, will be more of a statement on their lack of perspective and judgement than it will be about the cost of tobacco products.

 


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