How Many Smokers Are Okay With Obama's Tax Hike Signed Yesterday?

[LarrM]

Too bad obama is too weak minded to be able to quit....His example has made smoking the new "in." for young people. So now--they'll be more crime by poor who have to have a Pack of cigs they can't afford...

obama is just plain dumb...and inexperienced--and it shows.

[horn_hunter]

It's a democrat thing. Their policies always result in higher taxes. Don't be fooled by Obama. he doesn't pay for his coffin nails. If people want to smoke, then smoke. I'm not a smoker but don't support one particular groups of people having to pay for some type of govt. program that will fail anyway. Look out for the marriage tax. This country is getting pathetic. I sure wish we could just start over lol.

[horn_hunter]

It's a democrat thing. Their policies always result in higher taxes. Don't be fooled by Obama. he doesn't pay for his coffin nails. If people want to smoke, then smoke. I'm not a smoker but don't support one particular groups of people having to pay for some type of govt. program that will fail anyway. Look out for the marriage tax. This country is getting pathetic. I sure wish we could just start over lol.

[sagacious_ness]

I'm just as against it now as I was when it came up before and was vetoed by Bush. In my opinion, the bill should have gone back to committee to consider different funding options. Basically, if SCHIP is to be funded by a 'sin tax' then why not a tax on alcohol as well? Or why not a tax similar to the property taxes collected for education? Is it that the only tax increase the Republicans would consider for the funding was a tobacco tax increase? That's what I remember from researching this bill over a year ago.

Since smokers are a diminishing tax base, I guess the tobacco companies should start advertising on TV and billboards again. Maybe they could also resurrect their old marketing campaigns and handout free samples outside of school playgrounds... get those younguns hooked early so they can start paying for their own health care, right?

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[panurge]

He didn't go far enough ! Tobacco is the only thing for sale, that when used as intended, will kill ya ! He should make them illegal !

[ladybass34]

I wouldn't have a problem with the tax honestly (i really need to quit smoking, and I have gradually cut down on how much i smoke as price has gone up) IF this money woudn't be squandered. Our gov't spends tax dollars like there's no tomorrow. The people I know that have the same wasteful spending habits as bush did and now obama have all gone bankrupt.

What I'd like to know is, how much of a pack is taxes now anyway? They already cost twice as much as they did a few years ago.

[DoasIsayanotasIdo]

All they have to do is lower the smoking age 16 and then they get their revenue.






Kidding of course.

[DoasIsayanotasIdo]

All they have to do is lower the smoking age 16 and then they get their revenue.






Kidding of course.