[goldstategop]

This is good news. The President saw the Democrats "Limbaugh tax" on the cigar industry for what it was: an attempt to push socialized medicine through the back door by bankrupting the cigar industry. It looks like its going to be saved by a presidential veto - at least for now.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[af_vet_rr]

Damn shame that you can count on one hand, the number of vetoes Bush has used, and still have fingers left over...

[Jet Jaguar]

Bump

[muawiyah]

So you run the local Quicky Mart and you usually have a couple of hundred cigars at the counter at any one time.

May not be great cigars, but cigars nonetheless.

The total replacement cost for that stash would be just a couple of hundred dollars at the most.

The tax passes, and suddenly you have a $2,000.00 stash in a three or four modest size boxes and there's a guy standing there telling you to give 'em up.

It's good that "W" threatened to veto this thing. Many Quicky Mart managers and employees will be alive tomorrow as a result.

[mdittmar]

20,000% increase on the tax on cigars

Rush leaves one out there for the dems;)

[Clemenza]

YES! THANK YOU MR. PRESIDENT! LONG ASHES 2 YA!

[Reagan Man]

>>>>>>Let's talk about this cigar tax, this cigarette tax. The President says he going to veto it.

Bush will go down in history for this veto. ~sarc~ LMBO

[cgbg]

This cigar smoker is very happy to have Rush on my side.

I already have stocked up a big supply out of fear of something like this legislation so I am OK unless they have BATF raid everyone's homes to seize untaxed "pre-tax" tobacco...(I know, I know, don't give Nazi Pelosi any ideas).

:-(

[GnL]

Slick Willie would have vetoed it too.

[modhom]

legislation that would substantially increase funds for children’s health insurance

Not that there's anything new here, but this doesn't make any sense anyway. These idiots want to spend a ton of new money while simultaneously killing the product that raises the revenue for it. It's the amazing disappearing revenue source... "Voila! It's gone! Now just gimme your wallet and shaddup!!"

[The Great RJ]

Put a $10 tax on lattes and frapachinos.

[Cacique]

btt

[OldArmy52]

Instead of a tax of $10 per cigar, the govt should do a $10/gallon of gasoline. That will help balance the budget. Not Hillery’s fault if there are undercaptalized families.