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Napoli says problem is looming due to lower tobacco sales
Rapid City Journal ^
| 16 Apr 07
Posted on 04/16/2007 6:06:25 AM PDT by rellimpank
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--they never learn--(--politicians, that is--)
To: rellimpank
Good. Now non-smokers can experience pain of withdrawals.
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posted on
04/16/2007 6:10:19 AM PDT
by
Thrownatbirth
(.....when the sidewalks are safe for the little guy.)
To: rellimpank
Who did not see this coming?
To: outofstyle
—the state legislature in South Dakota, apparently-—
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posted on
04/16/2007 6:12:15 AM PDT
by
rellimpank
(-don't believe anything the MSM states about firearms or explosives--NRA Benefactor)
To: rellimpank
But they’re saving money by the bucketfulls in healthcare expenses, right???
To: rellimpank
I guess they must have cut the courses that discussed price elasticity. Remember, dear “progressives”, what you subsidize you will get more of and what you tax you will get less. If the taxed smokers can purchase their sticks elsewhere or on the internet, then you are experiencing a very good lesson.
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posted on
04/16/2007 6:13:40 AM PDT
by
MarkT
To: rellimpank
I hae long thought that the state governments were becoming so addicted to tobacco tax money that when people started to quit in enough numbers they would start ad campaigns to encourage smoking to keep up revenue.
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posted on
04/16/2007 6:14:30 AM PDT
by
Hydroshock
(Duncan Hunter For President, checkout gohunter08.com.)
To: rellimpank
They added the tax to stop people from smoking. People did and now they say they are losing money - how can that be since they said it would make money due to the decrease in medical costs as well.
Was there no reduction in medical costs? How come?
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posted on
04/16/2007 6:15:09 AM PDT
by
edcoil
(Reality doesn't say much - doesn't need too)
To: rellimpank
Textbook case of a “duh!” moment.
To: rellimpank
Effective Jan. 1, the state tax increased by $1 for a 20-stick pack of cigarettes and by $1.25 for a 25-cigarette pack. The tax on all other items, such as cigars and chewing tobacco, jumped... I swear, there are times when I think organized crime was/is behind these tax increases. You may smile, but think about it a minute -- they're the only ones whoever profit from this. And,boy, do they profit!
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posted on
04/16/2007 6:16:21 AM PDT
by
yankeedame
("Oh, I can take it but I'd much rather dish it out.")
To: rellimpank; Just another Joe; CSM; lockjaw02; Publius6961; elkfersupper; nopardons; metesky; ...
Nanny State PING!
The law of unintended consequences.........
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posted on
04/16/2007 6:16:51 AM PDT
by
Gabz
(I like mine with lettuce and tomato, heinz57 and french-fried potatoes)
To: rellimpank
They actually thought it would last forever. They demanded more and more, made smokers more and more isolated and yet the morons thought it could last forever. LOL
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posted on
04/16/2007 6:17:52 AM PDT
by
McGavin999
("Hard is not Hopeless" General Petraeus)
To: Hydroshock
They keep going to the tobacco tax well for more money and the well is starting to dry up.
They put many bars out of business by raising loquor taxes and aggressive enforcement of DUI’s then they tried to ruin the rest of them with anti-smoking odinances, now they have just about killed the Goose that lays the Golden Egg and they will start looking elsewhere for another Goose.
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posted on
04/16/2007 6:18:06 AM PDT
by
sgtbono2002
(I will forgive Jane Fonda, when the Jews forgive Hitler.)
To: rellimpank
Who did not see this coming? the state legislature in South Dakota, apparently
Unless, of course they did see it coming and figured it would be a good excuse to raise other taxes when it did. We can't defund schools and social programs can we?
To: rellimpank
I would bet people are purchasing their smoking material from sources out of state. You can find tobacconists on the Internet that ship their product to customers all over the country.
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posted on
04/16/2007 6:22:42 AM PDT
by
BluH2o
To: sgtbono2002
In my state, I’ve heard that you can buy them at the Indian casino without paying state taxes.
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posted on
04/16/2007 6:24:10 AM PDT
by
carra
To: rellimpank
...Compels one to want to smuggle Havanas.
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posted on
04/16/2007 6:24:58 AM PDT
by
onedoug
To: rellimpank
Make them illegal and then listen to the politicians. Stupid bass turds.
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posted on
04/16/2007 6:27:43 AM PDT
by
Piquaboy
(22 year veteran of the Army, Air Force and Navy, Pray for all our military .)
To: Living Free in NH
But theyre saving money by the bucketfulls in healthcare expenses, right??? Except that all of the new non-smokers are now getting fat and will need bariatric surgery at $40,000 each.
To: rellimpank
Here is a hint for Mr. Napoli. The taxes on cigs are now so high that folks are smuggling them in from NC a hundred different ways. My cousin is with the 82d at Fort Bragg, and everytime he's back to New England he drives a few cases of Marlboro's back with him. It is fairly typical of all the guys in his unit.
I don't need to tell you that the truckers are doing the same thing.
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posted on
04/16/2007 6:28:24 AM PDT
by
MSF BU
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