Good. I’m in favor of anything that keeps the NYS moneygrubbers the hell out of my pocket. NYS literally does tax anything that moves, anything that used to move, and anything that cannot move. Enough.
BTW..NOBODY — not Indians and not non-Indians — should be having to pay these kinds of taxes on cigarettes. It’s insanity itself to charge $10/pack just so the state can collect billions of dollars from people who really just want to be left alone.
It is not now, nor has it ever been about “health.”
Regards,
PS: While I feel for the mom and pop convenience stores that are claiming they’ve lost business, may I suggest that they direct their ire towards the REAL culprits here: their own legislature. Had NYS not raised taxes to this unconscionable level, they would not be in the position of having to compete for business. Believe me, I’m sure smokers would MUCH rather walk around the corner for smokes than drive many miles away. The taxes are the problem here, not the Indians.
Agreed. Mom and pops blaming the Indians for tax-free cigarettes is like blaming the gun in a shooting. We need this bum governor out of the office.