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Greed. I saw on Fox today some yahoos want to put a 10 cent tax per espresso in WA. To pay for child care for families that can't afford it. opponents said, "Why should the few folks that buy coffee be forced to pay more taxes than others?"

As a smoker, that's my question on the taxes, higher life insurance, etc. Supposedly, the original tobacco settlement was to reimburse states for the medical costs that smoking illness treatment caused. Instead, they seem to be saying, " If you smoke, you brought illness on yourself and on your way out help others by spending all money you would have otherwise left to your family on lawyers and state budgets."

They limit where you can smoke, some shun you if you do. Somehow, I remember the complaints when they taxed SS and ended up having to refund millions.

It's time the states and feds have to suffer the budget shortfalls and live within their means like the rest. Develop positive ways to produce new revenue and quit living off a few!

This affects smoker's today and coffe drinker's tomorrow and maybe you next...

If you smoke, you brought illness on yourself ...

Funny, I never hear the pols proposing increased taxes on those who've contracted AIDS through risky sexual behavior or intravenous drug use. I guess the powers that be approve of those activities.

As a smoker, that's my question on the taxes, higher life insurance, etc.

While I might agree with you about the taxes, I have no problem with smokers being charged higher rates for health and life insurance, any more than I would have a problem with drunk drivers being charged more for auto insurance, or sky divers and mountain climbers paying higher premiums (or having claims from these activities excluded), etc.

You have a right to take chances with your life and health - you just don't have the right to ask me to shoulder the cost of your choices.