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The law was one of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's pet projects; he signed it on June 30 with much fanfare, claiming that it will both save lives and generate $111 million in additional revenues next year.

With that logic, why settle for a $15.00 tax increase. Think how many lives he could save and the revenues the State would generate if the tax was $150.00 or $1,500.00.

The only thing these high taxes are going to generate is more crime.

[SheLion]

The only thing these high taxes are going to generate is more crime.

Yea! He said it's going to "generate more money in taxes," and the same time says it will cut down on the smokers.

Go figure. They all talk out of both sides of their mouths.

[Just another Joe]

"If it were totally up to me, I would raise the cigarette tax so high the revenues from it would go to zero."
New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg

What an idiot.