TAX INCREASE ON CIGARETTES STARTS TOMORROW > 6 bucks a pack!!! What do you all think????? (health insurance, taxi)

[lpnny]

Ole NY state is at it again---increasing the tax of a pack of cigarettes --NY will be the highest state in the country for cigarettes--I know smoking is bad but some things you just do anyway.... You just can't jump in the car and go to the REZ because gas prices are outrageous and now the increase in smokes--geez between the gas and smokes I just may get healthy inspite of myself

[Alaskapat528]

Originally Posted by lpnny

Ole NY state is at it again---increasing the tax of a pack of cigarettes --NY will be the highest state in the country for cigarettes--I know smoking is bad but some things you just do anyway.... You just can't jump in the car and go to the REZ because gas prices are outrageous and now the increase in smokes--geez between the gas and smokes I just may get healthy inspite of myself

Actually cigarettes here in Alaska have already reached $6.00. This happened about a year or so ago when taxes increased here. Most packs are now about $6.35. Yeah, quess we are all gonna get healthy since they are truly looking out for our health...yeah..right.

[juppiter]

I'm gonna quit smoking as soon as I run out of cigarettes. I would not be able to live with myself paying $6.00 a pack. I was raised to be cheap.

[VA Yankee]

With the loss to the states in tax revenue they will have to find another source of income. As a smoker I realize the potental health issues to myself but when was the last time a smoker killed a pedestrian or maimed a passanger.

Here in Virginia the "state" runs the liquer stores (ABC), if they were so worried about our health why does the "state" sell the booze?

We currently pay @ 2.50 for a pack of Dorals...

[njkate]

How high are they going?
Just paid $6.60 in NJ

good point..if the price forces many to give them up..where are they going to make up the lost tax revenue??
it's all BS...stop growing it if it's so dam bad for us...hmm imagine that they outlaw the tobacco crop

[GiantRutgersfan]

Riddiculous. All they do is waste money with all the anti-smoking ads they have.

just stop already. I dont even smoke and it pisses me off

[vicarian]

Originally Posted by njkate

How high are they going?
Just paid $6.60 in NJ

good point..if the price forces many to give them up..where are they going to make up the lost tax revenue??
it's all BS...stop growing it if it's so dam bad for us...hmm imagine that they outlaw the tobacco crop

We should just export and allow other countries to become (more) addicted. At least that way, we can reduce the trade defecit and find an outlet for it that doesn't adversely affect people here.

[VA Yankee]

I know in North Carolina part of the money they received from the Class Action Law Suite against the tobacco industry was spend on a museum to the Tobacco Industry. What a bunch of hipocrites.

Just think the way things are going you can give a carton of cigarettes and a few gallons of gas to cover a down payment on a house....lol

[Mickey421]

All the states continually increase the tax on cigarettes but I don't think they are concerned about people's health; they don't want to reduce state spending or administration so they keep taxing the smokers. I think it is ludicrious.

I quit smoking a year ago using Chantix, but the insurance company refused to pay for it!

[fyrisle]

It not only gives smokers an incentive to quit but long term also reduces the amount people have to pay for health insurance. The less smokers the less hospitalization due to smoking. The insurance costs are already high so I can't complain.