TAX INCREASE ON CIGARETTES STARTS TOMORROW > 6 bucks a pack!!! What do you all think?????

[FedupWNY]

Originally Posted by rusty78

New York will always find a way to tax the working people...so they can keep supporting all the free programs they have....several years ago...NYC attempted to add a yearly personel property tax on vehicles on top of the initial sales tax that they collect upon purchase...just imagine paying an additional tax every year on your vehicle (s)...what would be next... thankfully the proposal was turned down....but will they try it again...I am sure...it is just a matter of time

I remember a few years ago when (former) Governor Pataki tried to tax the Indians' cigarettes. That was a pretty intense situation. I don't think NYS will ever try that again.

Someone had a sign that read: "Wakki Pataki Don't tax our tobacki"

As per your question, I think they will find more to increase taxes on our untilities. After all, we (Erie County) have a cell phone tax too

[rusty78]

Originally Posted by FedupWNY

I remember a few years ago when (former) Governor Pataki tried to tax the Indians' cigarettes. That was a pretty intense situation. I don't think NYS will ever try that again.

Someone had a sign that read: "Wakki Pataki Don't tax our tobacki"

As per your question, I think they will find more to increase taxes on our untilities. After all, we (Erie County) have a cell phone tax too

Cell phone taxex....I live in the lower Hudson Valley...and on every cell phone bill and house phone bill...there is a surcharge for the NYC 911 system.......on top of that....on everything we buy...there is a 1/4% tax added that goes to NYC........so as you can see....NYC...will always find a way...to sock it to us...even if we do not live there...the only way to beat it is to move out of the state...perhaps if enough of the tax payers moved out...NY would have to wake up and stop giving everything away........but I doubt it

[Torn2pieces]

Time to quit - only option.

Cigs in my state are 3.40....

I remember the last time Being in NY and saw a pack of smokes for around 5.00. That's nuts...

[VA Yankee]

Originally Posted by rusty78

New York will always find a way to tax the working people...so they can keep supporting all the free programs they have....several years ago...NYC attempted to add a yearly personel property tax on vehicles on top of the initial sales tax that they collect upon purchase...just imagine paying an additional tax every year on your vehicle (s)...what would be next... thankfully the proposal was turned down....but will they try it again...I am sure...it is just a matter of time

Here in Virginia we pay personel property tax on our vehicles every year! With the attempt to repeal it the state only bills us for about 1/3 of the value. It has to be the most despised tax in the state. Even at full value I am still paying less than you folks have to.