[torchthemummy]

"But Democrats have their own objections to the tax increase, saying it would unfairly affect low-income adults who might not be able to quit smoking or afford smoking cessation aids."

Wow!!! What a shock to hear a true intellectual point raised by a Dem. The fact that this is one of the few realities of such a tax hike being heralded by a Dem doesn't eliminate the fact that they could very well be stating such a postion to support their claim of looking out for the little guy.

Now if they could understand that these taxes have become a necessity, ie. smokers needed to fill state coffers, then intellectual honesty may finally befall some Dems.

Next project: Minimum wage and how it always (1) eliminates jobs and (2) causes resentment when one has worked up to a certain hourly wage just to see some yahoo off the street get the same rate.

[Numbers Guy]

What a shock to hear a true intellectual point raised by a Dem. The fact that this is one of the few realities of such a tax hike being heralded by a Dem doesn't eliminate the fact that they could very well be stating such a postion to support their claim of looking out for the little guy.

It's more because the Dems would rather really jack up the state's income tax, because that will take more money from the "rich". Don't confuse their argument with the agenda that their argument is masking.

[Mears]

The low income folks are the only ones that pay the high tax on cigs. They go to their local convenience store and buy them 1 pack at a time.

Everyone I know buys them on the Internet,through toll free numbers,or go out of state.

[SheLion]

"But Democrats have their own objections to the tax increase, saying it would unfairly affect low-income adults who might not be able to quit smoking or afford smoking cessation aids."

The Tobacco Settlement Money was supposed to be SPENT for this! But they piss it away on other little pet programs. Who do they think they are kidding!