To: G.Mason
It's refreshing to see smokers avoid 100% of the taxes because the state's blood lust to try and push off higher taxes to pay for things that use to be a shared responsibility e.g. education. I realize that its popular to kick smokers in the ass, but wouldn't states be smarter to lower cigarette taxes to encourage sales/tax revenue! After all, they (states) really don't want smokers to quit do they? I didn't think so.
17 posted on
05/29/2005 6:50:49 AM PDT by
JohnD9207
(Lead...follow...or get the HELL out of the way!)
To: JohnD9207
but wouldn't states be smarter to lower cigarette taxes to encourage sales/tax revenue! After all, they (states) really don't want smokers to quit do they? I didn't think so. Cigarettes have turned lawmakers into gluttons!
They tax a legal commodity out of site then they scream when we go elsewhere.
They also scream they want "smoke free everything," but they can't live without our taxes. They can't have both!
18 posted on
05/29/2005 6:52:42 AM PDT by
SheLion
(Trying to make a life in the BLUE state of Maine!)
To: JohnD9207
20 posted on
05/29/2005 6:55:03 AM PDT by
G.Mason
( It's people like you, that make people like me, people like you!)
To: JohnD9207
I realize that its popular to kick smokers in the ass, but wouldn't states be smarter to lower cigarette taxes to encourage sales/tax revenue! I've been saying that for years...........but it keeps falling on deaf (and greedy) ears.
27 posted on
05/29/2005 7:02:54 AM PDT by
Gabz
(My give-a-damn is busted.)
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