A guy in front of me in 7-Eleven bought 2 packs of cigarettes and I know the total was over $15. On top of that our sales tax went up yesterday from 8.8 percent to 9.3 percent. Unfortunately more is coming our way.
Washington state here too. Saw on the news that just all of the taxes on a pack was $6. I couldn’t believe it! Then was wondering if they meant for a carton. Obviously not. (I quit a long time ago when the jump from $1 to a $1.50 was a big deal. Which, at 50% increase - it was!)