[elkfersupper]

Well, you can still hit 'em where it hurts, even if it is only symbolic.

Two years ago, NM raised taxes on cigarettes, beer and diesel. I am a prolific consumer of all three. I no longer buy any of those things in NM. There are thousands like me.

You never know what effect your individual efforts can have.

[SheLion]

Two years ago, NM raised taxes on cigarettes, beer and diesel. I am a prolific consumer of all three. I no longer buy any of those things in NM. There are thousands like me.

You never know what effect your individual efforts can have.

I'm well aware, believe me!  I wish we could get it out to the rest of the Maine smokers to thumb their noses at the state.

I have been rolling my own for 4 years now, ever since Maine raised the cigarette taxes last time!  I said then "Enough is enough!"

Now, Maine doubled the tax again and I sure wish more Maine smokers would find the better way instead of feeding good money into the state coffers.  Let the lawmakers find somewhere else to get that money.

Well, here is one alternative:

Can't stand the high taxes?

Afraid to order off of the Internet?

Then start rolling your own!!! I find everything but the machine downtown at the local Smoke Shop.  Also, Rite Aid and grocery stores also sell the bags of tobacco and the filtered tubes.

I roll out a beautiful carton for a little under $8 dollars.  Premiums in my state are now up to $45-$50 a carton.  Can you imagine the money I have saved over the past 4 years since I now roll my own?  It's mind boggling.

under $50.00

$5.75 a bag

$1.99 for 200 filtered tubes

and

Smokers United

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