[tijlover]

Originally Posted by skel1977

. I invite all you smokers to join me. Not only will it save you thousands of dollars a year but you will live longer. :

Live longer?

Those who finally quit that nasty habit, but were powerless to quit an even more nasty habit (driving a car) and who were victims of a fatal crash will hotly disagree with you.

But there are those who will trust your psychic abilities.

[Stratford, Ct. Resident]

Originally Posted by kidyankee764

Do you roll your own? That's the only way I can think of to avoid the taxes. But soon, your tobacco/papers will be taxed heavier as sales increase. So shhh, don't tell too many people.

Don't have to shhhh. Congress already increased the loose cigarette tobacco tax on 4/1 to the equivalent level of what they're taxing a pre-made pack at. Loose cig tobacco is now taxed at $24.78/lb. on the federal level. It was previously $1.10/lb.(not a misprint). That represents a nearly 2200% tax increase. If an increase of that magnitude doesn't scare people, i don't know what would.

Generally speaking, to make a pack of cigs requires ~.67ounces of tobacco. $24.78/16(ounces)= $1.55X.67ounces=$1.04 per pack for loose cig tobacco tax. Pre-mades are taxed at $1.01 per pack.

In the circumstance of the 2200% tax levy being enacted with virtually no notice, many companies were forced to cease operating, or better still, change their method of product production to mitigate the tax impact.

[Dean Trails]

Originally Posted by skel1977

If you havent heard by now they are around 8 bucks a pack. I have smoked for 15 years or so. I will be giving another try to quitting starting monday. I have tried int he past and been unsuccessful. However this time I will be quitting with the help of chanitx. I invite all you smokers to join me. Not only will it save you thousands of dollars a year but you will live longer.

I suppose I should thank Jodi Rell for giving me the initative once more to try and quit this habit.

Good time to quit! Good Luck!!!

[Dean Trails]

Originally Posted by tijlover

Live longer?

Those who finally quit that nasty habit, but were powerless to quit an even more nasty habit (driving a car) and who were victims of a fatal crash will hotly disagree with you.

But there are those who will trust your psychic abilities.

That is really a poor argument. My dear old Dad quit when he was 50 years of age as his Dr. said he wouldn't make it through another Flu season alive. He lived another 30 years!!!!!

So don't hang onto your habit! You will live longer!!!

[(901)]

Today is my 45th B'Day. I have smoked since I was 13. I recently started taking Chantix(4Weeks) Chantix gives me Nightmares almost nightly. Not to mention how nausiated it makes you after you take a dose.(Better then Chemo later) However I have found my Cravings have almost completely been removed. I feel my problem will be just the Habit of smoking that will be my stumbling block

[Rich Lee]

My father had four heart attacks between the ages of 41 and 48 and just as many bypass surgeries. He was a 3+ pack-per-day smoker.

[pll]

Originally Posted by Rich Lee

My father had four heart attacks between the ages of 41 and 48 and just as many bypass surgeries. He was a 3+ pack-per-day smoker.

What an expensive habit

[ttz]

Why take the risks with smoking? It is proven that it is very bad for your health. If you smoke you will suffer and risk dieing younger than if you did not smoke. Assuming a BUS does not hit you! (How many people actually get hit by a Bus I wonder?)

A 3 pack a day smoker spends over $8,000.00 a year. You do the math if you smoke less. This is enough reason to quit even if they were not bad for your health.

[iypoon]

i say increase cigarette taxes even more and decrease property taxes!

[Lowdown 2 Connection]

I've been cigarette free since June 16,2002! They were $4.50 a pack when I quit and I thought that was too expensixe.