How can the poor afford cigarettes if the government keep raising taxes?

[WriterDom]

How can the poor afford cigarettes if the government keep raising taxes?

New Jersey just went up 70 cents a pack. It's not like anyone who smokes really wants to. When a two smoker family's habit reaches 30 dollars a day, can you really blame them if they turn to crime? Is it right for their kids to go hungry when the tobacco bill is over 200 dollars a week?

 

[SINthysist]

The Democrats will propose subsidies for low-income smokers...

 

[lovetoread]

I guess its a good thing I dont smoke.

My poor kids would starve.

 

[SINthysist]

The Republicans will counter with a tobacco tax cut...

 

[SINthysist]

The press will report than Republicans don't want the poor to smoke...

 

[SINthysist]

Laurel will start screaming "Show us the Dubya's..."

 

[brokenbrainwave]

and we will all merrily hack up our lungs?

 

[SINthysist]

... same old schtick all over again. Like me.

 

[RastaPope]

Glad I don't buy my smokes at a store..******* is the way to go.

 

[Gord]

How much is a packet of tabs in the US now.

At current exchange rates a packet of your best cancer sticks is $6.75 in UK

Bargain

 

[WriterDom]

If we cut the price down to $1.00 a pack and encourage smoking we'd have a lot fewer people living long enough to collect social security. Those that want to live longer could just turn the smokes down.

 

[SINthysist]

The Press Screams

WriterDom wants to kill the poor...

 

[seXieleXie]

when cigarettes became too expensive for my budget i had to quit.

 

[FriskyVagina]

The poor need to grow their own tobacco plants.

 

[seXieleXie]

If we cut the price down to $1.00 a pack and encourage smoking we'd have a lot fewer people living long enough to collect social security. Those that want to live longer could just turn the smokes down.

they don't kill people fast enough for that to be effective. add more toxins first, then lower the price.

 

[SINthysist]

lol

 

[WriterDom]

The Press Screams

WriterDom wants to kill the poor...

The poor can sue the tobacco companies before they die and become the rich. Too bad the democrats reinstated the estate tax. Government wins again.

 

[brokenbrainwave]

they don't kill people fast enough for that to be effective. add more toxins first, then lower the price.

one small issue with both theories....someone would freakin sue cause "my habit caused this lung disease" leading to massive regulation, pirce hikes and more sin taxes..its a vicious cycle.

btw, wtf ever happend to personal responsibility for ones own actions???

 

[SINthysist]

The Press Screams

WriterDom in bed with Trial Lawyers...

 

[Shy Tall Guy]

How can the poor afford cigarettes if the government keep raising taxes?

New Jersey just went up 70 cents a pack. It's not like anyone who smokes really wants to. When a two smoker family's habit reaches 30 dollars a day, can you really blame them if they turn to crime? Is it right for their kids to go hungry when the tobacco bill is over 200 dollars a week?

The theory is that they can't afford to smoke so they will quit - classic sin tax. We already have people smuggling cigarettes, including ones with fake tax stamps, and there have even been hijackings of trucks carrying cigs and violence. If ever there was a good example that such tactics don't work (as with the "War on Drugs") it is how cigs are taxed.

 

[JerseyBoy]

Unfortunately its US who pay for the multi-billion $$ hospital bills that smokers rack up. Whether they use Medicare and it comes from our taxes or they use insurance and we end up paying more for ours.

Why don't we just ban nicotine from cigarettes...no one would wnat to smoke them anymore.

-ws

If we cut the price down to $1.00 a pack and encourage smoking we'd have a lot fewer people living long enough to collect social security. Those that want to live longer could just turn the smokes down.

 

[Gord]

The joke is though that the tax the UK smokers pay is huge per annum - and if the UK stopped smoking there would be a massive shortfall in the budget, - also smokers do die early so in a way we take pressure of health service and also pension funds.

I think goverment should definatley give us more encouragment to smoke more - as we are a valuable part of the fiscal cake .

All non smokers should personaly thank us for doing our part for the economy .

You can all PM me your thanks and words of gratitude

 

[Tim1]

I say

Free "Butts" to the poor. It can be a new "Dem" slogan. A pack of Butts in every pocket. Just think A Camel revival. I'd caugh a month for a camel.

 

[Calamity Jane]

How much is a packet of tabs in the US now.

At current exchange rates a packet of your best cancer sticks is $6.75 in UK

Bargain

Holy Shit.

I just payed $23.00 for a carton of Winstons. It'll last my husband and I a little over a week. They're still cheaper than therapy or antidepressants.

 

[SINthysist]

Again, for the record,

SIN is anti-tax...