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Old 06-22-2010, 07:04 PM
 
Location: san antonio texas
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New York state legislature has just approved an additional $1.60 tax on each pack of cigarettes to make a total of $4.35 that the government is getting for each pack of cigarettes New York State residents buy. Glad I don't live in New York, the government is taxing us into the poor house and even when in the poor house, you can't even afford a cigarette anymore! This is getting ridiculous, leave us smokers ALONE!
sure. stop destroying air quality and other peoples lungs with second hand smoke and we'll get right on that.
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Old 06-22-2010, 07:05 PM
YAZ
 
Location: Phoenix,AZ
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Weed should be legalized and sold over the counter. It's better than tobacco and much more fun.
Over the counter and into the car.

At least they'll slow down.

Hopefully they won't sit and enjoy the light show at the intersection......green......yellow...red......gre en...yelllow....red....green....HONK....yellow.... red....

Why does the light make a sound after it turns green?

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Old 06-22-2010, 07:08 PM
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Location: Phoenix,AZ
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sure. stop destroying air quality and other peoples lungs with second hand smoke and we'll get right on that.
Got a car or lawnmower?

What kind of pesticides do you use?

What's in your trash?

Aerosol can or three?
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Old 06-22-2010, 07:10 PM
 
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I was reading an article recently about the state of NY banning electronic cigarettes that help people quit. They are far less toxic (extracted nicotine, and the same ingredients as an asthma inhaler with some flavoring thrown in so basically 4,000 chemicals short of burning tobacco)...but cannot be taxed like tobacco so they are going for the ban by calling them "dangerous". CIGARETTES ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS! I cannot support such heavy taxation, especially for dishonest reasoning.
You found the smoking gun.
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Old 06-22-2010, 07:15 PM
 
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Weed should be legalized and sold over the counter. It's better than tobacco and much more fun.
The day they legalize weed is the day invest in Drakes cakes and Hostess.
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Old 06-22-2010, 07:17 PM
 
Location: san antonio texas
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Got a car or lawnmower?

What kind of pesticides do you use?

What's in your trash?

Aerosol can or three?
car? check. need a ride to get to work

lawnmower? nope.

trash? leftover papers, bits of food?

aerosol can? rarely, mainly for car-related issues, which is required for work.

is your smoking habbit required for work? nope. the point is, all of the above items you mentioned have purposes. smoking has 2 purposes: to kill you and everyone around you.
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Old 06-22-2010, 07:17 PM
YAZ
 
Location: Phoenix,AZ
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The day they legalize weed is the day invest in Drakes cakes and Hostess.

they'll tax twinkies even more.
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Old 06-22-2010, 07:17 PM
 
Location: lake zurich, il
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Got a car or lawnmower?

What kind of pesticides do you use?

What's in your trash?

Aerosol can or three?
All these things don't serve a purpose?
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Old 06-22-2010, 07:19 PM
YAZ
 
Location: Phoenix,AZ
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All these things don't serve a purpose?

Cigs keep folks from killin' each other....
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Old 06-22-2010, 07:20 PM
 
Location: san antonio texas
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Cigs keep folks from killin' each other....
thats pretty sad and pathetic if cigarettes are what keeps you from killing someone.
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