Mississippi House raises tax on small cigarette makers (What WILL they think of nex?)

DJournal.com ^ | 2-2-6 | By Bobby Harrison

[OldEagle]

Let me try to understand this. The State of MS won a lawsuit against Big Tobacco and it forced Big to raise prices. Now Small is able to sell for less and MS wants to TAX Small's customers to level the playing field???

If they really want to be fair, why not give Big's money back?

[Madame Dufarge]

Well, I guess it's all in the eye of the beholder....;-)

[mysterio]

Don't worry! All we need to do is get a Republican majority, and all of these sin taxes will be stopped, and private property rights will be restored!

Republicans are no friend to smokers. In some cases, they are worse than the dims.

[somniferum]

To be fair, our governor has been nothing but a friend of smokers. He has vetoed every tobacco tax increase proposed.

[mysterio]

That's true. Also, there was a democrat President who cut taxes once. But it's sure not the norm.

[Gabz]

If they really want to be fair, why not give Big's money back?

Since part of the agreeement was the Big's could pass the settlement costs 100% onto consumers, how about giving smokers THEIR money back?

[traviskicks]

the power to tax is the power to destroy. mississippi just gave us an illustration on how to do it.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[realmagnolia]

Now, I think they are gonna really piss off Haley. I think he meant it when he said he would not sign any bill increasing taxes. I think if it passes, it will only be a veto override.

[WKB]

Now, I think they are gonna really piss off Haley.



I thought the same thing.
The Dims always want to help the poor.
Guess who buys the cheap smokes they want to tax.

[dixiechick2000]

"The tax, which would generate about $15 million annually, would be spent on the state-owned nursing homes for military veterans and to establish a cancer research center at University Medical Center."


It will be interesting to see if THAT happens.
I'm not gonna hold my breath, though.

Have fun watching the grocery tax go away.
It will be like watching grass grow.
And, that is IF it happens.

I don't like the 'Rats in the legislature.

You surely have been busy. ;o)

[dixiechick2000]

I just thought of something.

Do the Indians sell cigarettes on the reservations?
I bet they do, especially since they have casinos.
Aren't they tax-free, or only have some taxes?

If so, then everyone can stock up on the reservations.