[cripplecreek]

He might want to pay attention to his neighbors here to the north.

If you increase the taxes on cigarettes, revenue plummets and smuggling skyrockets.

[hinckley buzzard]

A 60 cent increase is about a 10-15% increase in cost per pack. Whether that is enough to overcome demand inelasticity is an empirical question.

In any case, such taxes are more in keeping with the design and spirit of the Constitution than income taxes ever were. The man has a state to run. He has to get money from somewhere.