[NormsRevenge]

Hack,,, Cough ,, Wheeze,,, Yup.. $8 a pack. That ought to make the crime rate raise.

Thanks Guv and all you little minded socialists. Pick on those who are addicted. It works for the prison lobbyists.

DUMP DAVI$ & the Den of Socialists



GO SIMON

[tomakaze]

Looks like I'll be able to make a significant chunk of change smuggling tobacco to Cali if the fools down there let their reps pass this BS.

[HELLRAISER II]

They are determined to make smokers pay the brunt of most taxes therefore turning them into criminals because they will most definately go to the black market to escape these unconstitutional taxes. When this happens, well Tobacco smokers welcome to the same black market that supplies all the illegal drugs across the U.S. that some of ya'll are alway's complaining about. It's not very nice to be forced into something like this, now you know how we feel.

[robertpaulsen]

"By switching more of the state's financial burden to smokers, the new budget proposal would eliminate a proposed doubling of California's vehicle licensing fee."

There you go. California doesn't have a car problem, it has a smokers problem.

It's OK if the highways are congested and polluting, get rid of those tobacco smokers (and make room for the "other" smokers?).

[hattend]

Hmmm... I see a whole new career path ahead of me.

A cargo van, seed money, and a few trips a month to Nevada or Oregon to pick up cigarettes.

Alcohol prohibition made the Kennedys rich, tobacco prohibition should work for me, too. (let's call it what it really is)

And when the 5 cents a round ammo tax is implemented I can see diversification of my business.

[Publius6961]

A recent Field Institute poll showed that more than seven of every 10 Californians would support higher liquor or cigarette taxes as an alternative to cutting health care for the poor or disabled.

This is hilarious.
By sheer coincidence this divides proportionally as smokers to non-smokers.

Great. Since their charitable inclinations have been established, let's tax non-smokers only!

It makes emminent good sense:

They have already stated their charitable inclinations.
Their individual share of the new tax would be just one third as otherwise.

Or most importantly, three times as much revenue can be raised.

Works for me.

[nothingnew]

PUFF!

FMCDH

[goldstategop]

The Rats are creative with Enron style accounting. However they try to shift the tax burden its still a budget that stinks to high heaven and the people of California can't afford it. And until they stop playing games and begin to negotiate spending cuts, tax cuts, and a real permanent limit on future spending with the Republican leadership they won't have a budget to send to GrayDown to sign.

[Just another Joe]

"My proposal is a win-win for Republicans, for Democrats -- and for all Californians," Assembly Speaker Herb Wesson said. "Either people quit smoking, which is good for everyone, or their habits help us balance our budget."

Screw you Herb Wesson! Why don't you go find some pork barrel liberal spending to cut instead of sticking it to the smokers AGAIN.

The new proposal is also expected to result in a proportional increase in taxes on cigars and smokeless tobacco.

And it's not just cigarettes, people. Looks like ALL forms of tobacco, regardless of what type.

Growing your own is looking more attractive every day.

[nimc]

That would save me about $500 in VLF, but cost me $1200 in tobacco tax. Something tells me I'm going to pay both Davis's malfeasance taxes.

[AnnaZ]

A recent Field Institute poll showed that more than seven of every 10 Californians would support higher liquor or cigarette taxes as an alternative to cutting health care for the poor or disabled.

 

What the hell kind of a question is that? Two choices: higher "sin" taxes or death to the poor and disabled. Kalifornia politics are a cruel joke.

[Weimdog]

Screw the SOCIALISTS and screw Davis, I'm going to the nearest Indian Reservation to buy my Marlboros.