<big>Obama Signs SCHIP Law with Major Tobacco Tax Increase</big>

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[jwpjr]

re: if people get too taxed, they will quit

Does that work with other addictions, like drugs? Seriously, not being a smart-ass. I have long been convinced the war on drugs is a failure. Why do we have one approach with tobacco and another with other addictive substances?

Sin taxes are a slippery slope.

[AuntB]

He’s forcing the entire economy to go underground. ‘mordida’ will become a way of life in the USA as it looks more and more like any other 3rd world dump every day.

[goat granny]

You are so right on. I have been stocking up of loose tobacco for a while now...I just might quit when I use up all the tobacco...I like smoking but hate giving the thieves in Washington or Lansing(my state) any more of my money...anyone out their that says that is a good thing for me to quit smoking I say “Bite Me”

[Marie]

We need to have a quitting party. Throw tobacco in a river. Heck, I’ll host one in September.

We’ll probably have to pay fines for polluting the water... Ho-hum.

[goat granny]

We already have a quitting party. Its called the Republican Party.....If you have such a party, let me know I’ll be there with a big net fishing the tobacco out..(hope it’s menthol)

[Mac from Cleveland]

Yahoo! The cigars I buy occasionally go up 40 cents apiece to provide poetry slams for crack babies, or some other worthy cause....

When are they going to levy a $20 cover charge on gay bars and a $50 fee on gay bathhouses, which will go toward AIDS research?

[Mac from Cleveland]

Question #2—Since I learned in school that the noble red man introduced tobacco to the Europeans, can we sue the Indian tribes for getting us addicted?....

[blackbart.223]

"PREVENTING MY MONEY FROM GOING TO FUND THOSE *RAT B@ST@RDS* IS ALL THE MOTIVATION I’LL EVER NEED."

Since you put it that way I will have to concede to your point of view.

[Marie]

It’s menthol! :-)

[goat granny]

Yipee, I’ll be there :O)