[Don Joe]

The higher the taxes on cigs go,the more smokers go to the Internet.

Are all politicians idiots or does it just seem that way?

It just seems that way. Seriously.

Look at the benefits -- from a pro-statist perspective.

Every "bad" result of this law will create more incentive for draconian Internet tax legislation, Internet monitoring (and even blocking) legislation, and, of course, other additional taxes "to make up for the shortfall."

It's really difficult to be too cyincal when looking at this crap. I'm not joking.

[SheLion]

Every "bad" result of this law will create more incentive for draconian Internet tax legislation, Internet monitoring (and even blocking) legislation, and, of course, other additional taxes "to make up for the shortfall."

I think I got it: why is the price of gasoline so high? To make up for the lost revenue from cigarettes. heh!

And everyone has to pay..........