[SheLion]

I didn't say we were paying taxes for her. But if she's on disability your taxes (not necessarily cigarette taxes; any taxes) help pay for that disability. And that disability helps pay for her cigarettes. Ergo, your taxes help buy her cigarettes. I don't begrudge truly disabled people some basic help but cigarettes are hardly a necessity. And I say that as a former pack-a-day smoker.

And "I" am not happy about how the states use the cigarette taxes either!  Instead of paying for sick smokers, should there be any, or for prescription drugs for the elderly, or even to help kids, they squander the money to build big golf courses, plant a flower garden in the center of town, sponsor 5 race car teams and various race car tracks around the state!

That cigarette tax money was to go for education and health care.  But when the lawmakers saw all that money coming in, they licked their lips and rubbed their hands together and went nuts!  That is how so many little pet pork programs were born.  From the taxes smokers pay on cigarettes.  It's asinine!

I didn't say we were paying taxes for her. But if she's on disability your taxes (not necessarily cigarette taxes; any taxes) help pay for that disability. And that disability helps pay for her cigarettes. Ergo, your taxes help buy her cigarettes. I don't begrudge truly disabled people some basic help but cigarettes are hardly a necessity. And I say that as a former pack-a-day smoker.

And "I" am not happy about how the states use the cigarette taxes either!  Instead of paying for sick smokers, should there be any, or for prescription drugs for the elderly, or even to help kids, they squander the money to build big golf courses, plant a flower garden in the center of town, sponsor 5 race car teams and various race car tracks around the state!

That cigarette tax money was to go for education and health care.  But when the lawmakers saw all that money coming in, they licked their lips and rubbed their hands together and went nuts!  That is how so many little pet pork programs were born.  From the taxes smokers pay on cigarettes.  It's asinine!

[Gone GF]

"Instead of paying for sick smokers, should there be any,.."

Should there be any???? Surely you're kidding. If you're not kidding, then you're obviously not rational or your obsession with this topic has driven you beyond all reason.

"they squander the money to build big golf courses, plant a flower garden in the center of town, sponsor 5 race car teams and various race car tracks around the state!"

I have no control over what Maine does with cigarette taxes since I don't live there. The money certainly shouldn't go for the things you just named. But that really has nothing to do with a disabled woman who spends your tax money to buy cigarettes whining because she's having a hard time affording two packs a day. If this were the same woman whining about not being able to afford alcohol (which is very highly taxed) or high-end food, you'd tell her tough luck.