RHODE ISLAND SMOKERS' CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STATE ECONOMY 2001

2 September 2002

[SheLion]

RHODE ISLAND SMOKERS' CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STATE ECONOMY 2001  

Rhode Island smokers comprise only 23.5% of the adult population in the state. Here is what they already pay because they choose to buy a legal product:

• Smokers Pay Excise Taxes $ 67,580,560
• Smokers Pay Sales Taxes $ 21,455,280
• Smokers Pay Tobacco Settlement Payments $ 44,500,000

                                                                                              $133,535,840

Smokers’ Economic/Tax Profile

• Income
  • Rhode Island smokers’ median income 2000 $28,154
• Median Income Smoker Rhode Island State Tax Liability
  • Annual state income tax liability for a couple $589
  • Annual state income tax liability for a couple with two children $364

• Smoker Excise Tax/Sales Tax/Tobacco Settlement Payments Liability
  • Total average paid per Rhode Island smoker in excise and sales taxes $473
  • Price per Rhode Island smoker for settlement payments to Rhode Island $236

Total annual payment to Rhode Island per smoker $709

Rhode Island Smoker Facts

• Rhode Island smoker payments in 2001 were more than fourteen times as large as state excise taxes of $9.2 million on alcoholic beverages.
• Rhode Island smoker payments in 2001 were more than 58% larger than total corporate net income tax revenues paid by Rhode Island corporations ($84.3 million).
• In 2001, Rhode Island smoker payments were greater than Rhode Island motor fuels taxes of $118.9 million.
• Rhode Island smoker payments could have paid for FY2001 spending for:

• The Department of Health ($84 million)
• Disease Prevention and Control ($5 million)
• The State Police ($37.7 million)
• Environmental Management ($52.7 million)
• Veterans ($12.4 million)

• In 1997, smokers supported 1,484 jobs that paid an additional $1,824,905 in state and local personal income and corporate taxes.

CIGARETTES DON’T PAY TAXES – RHODE ISLAND SMOKERS DO!!

Rhode Island Data Sources

Total Packs sold = 799,464,000 (Orzechowski & Walker Tax Burden On Tobacco 2001 from Rhode Island Department of Revenue)

Excise Taxes Paid = Orzechowski & Walker Tax Burden On Tobacco 2001 from Rhode Island Department of Revenue packs sold

Sales Taxes Paid= packs sold multiplied by sales tax rate (7% or $.27 per pack)

Settlement payment amount (Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids)

Number of smokers (188,215)= Census Bureau 2000 Rhode Island 18+ population (1,046,319) multiplied by CDC’s 2000 percent of adults who are smokers (23.5)

Total paid per smoker excise & sales taxes = total excise and sales taxes paid (89,035,840) divided by number of smokers (188,215)

Total paid per smoker for settlement payments = settlement payments amount divided by number of smokers

Smokers’ median income per CDC’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 2000, public use data

State annual income tax liability from PayBreeze software of General Programming, Inc., San Jose, California, which utilizes the Exact Calculation Method

Smoker facts from Rhode Island State Budget Office, FY 2002 Budget as Enacted, p. 17-18, Online at

http://www.budget.state.ri.us/

Jobs created and personal/corporate income tax paid from Economic Impact of Tobacco 1997

[Just another Joe]

Well, think they would like to kiss my..............ahhh..........patoot???? hehe

From what I hear, (Former pro dancer, redhead, etc) they just MIGHT! HAHAHA

[VRWC_minion]

trolling again, eh?

I'm fine until the smoke hits my screen.

[VRWC_minion]

Your not going to get much MORE of the smokers money

Based on the numbers you posted, I expect the sky's the limit. The pathetic addicts have no self control.

[Just another Joe]

I'm fine until the smoke hits my screen.

Oh, c'mon, you know you're NEVER fine. You're just a smoke troller, right?

[VRWC_minion]

. But then you're not "Bright VRWC minion" are you?

I'm not the one funding the gov't with my uncontrollable habit and complaining about it.

[Just another Joe]

The pathetic addicts have no self control.

You know VRWC, anything loses it's impact with repetitive use.
Just keep calling all of us addicts and maybe, just maybe, on day you'll actually convince someone they are.
Just don't expect it to be anyone with even half a brain.

[VRWC_minion]

Most smokers are too easy to tweak. As soon as you mention words like addicted, "awful smell", and encourage them to continue on their habit because it benefits me financially they lose it.

[VRWC_minion]

The first trait of an addict is denial.

[Just another Joe]

they lose it.

I must be SUCH a disappointment, huh?

[Just another Joe]

And the first trait of denial is not knowing the facts.
I'll match you, fact for fact.

[SheLion]

From what I hear, (Former pro dancer, redhead, etc) they just MIGHT! HAHAHA

ahhhhhhhhhh My kind of MAN! heh!

Your not so bad yourself, Joey!!!!!!!!

Actually, I'd have to wear my hair UP in order to see my butt. (God, the girls in here are going to think I'm blowing my own horn! )

[SheLion]

Based on the numbers you posted, I expect the sky's the limit. The pathetic addicts have no self control.

YOU can take a long walk off a short pier TOO!

[SheLion]

I'm fine until the smoke hits my screen.

I'm sure thankful you don't live in MY neighborhood!

[SheLion]

Based on the numbers you posted, I expect the sky's the limit. The pathetic addicts have no self control.

Oh just wait! I have a lot MORE states to list. So, I am sure you will come in to our thread and spew your inaccurate, deceitful and dishonest lies!

[SheLion]

The first trait of an addict is denial.

Denial my arse. Did it ever occur to you that we LIKE IT???????????

As for the nicotine patches, water and lozenges, I have NO desire for them.  I love cigarettes.  I love holding them, drawing on them, lighting them, and the wisp of smoke that gently floats though the air.

If there were no more cigarettes, I would not smoke.  It's all about the procedure VRWC. Like it or not, it's all about the procedure for me.

[SheLion]

And the first trait of denial is not knowing the facts. I'll match you, fact for fact.

As well as I!

[SheLion]

 

Not to be a name dropper, but I am the President of Forces Maine. So there isn't much I DON'T know about the smoking issue!

[rstevens]

Hi SheLion. I really like you. You are ripping these folks a new butt.

[SheLion]

Hi SheLion. I really like you. You are ripping these folks a new butt.

I'd LIKE to. LOL!

Joe and the rest of the Puff_List are sharp as tacks as well!

[SheLion]

I'll be back!