A case for tobacco taxes

[TWISTED VICTOR]

Exhibit 1: U.S. National Debt Clock : Real Time

It moves pretty fast, but as I scrolled over some of the stuff I had to wonder if it's ticking faster now that I haven't paid 'baccy taxes in a while . Sorry 'bout that Osama.

 

[firechick]

Hey TV!!!!! (standing in new barn waving) Keep that tax break going for yourself, brother! Gonna need it to pay for the sugary drink tax.

 

[TWISTED VICTOR]

Hey TV!!!!! (standing in new barn waving) Keep that tax break going for yourself, brother! Gonna need it to pay for the sugary drink tax.

You got that right. I saw it coming when they first came up with "cigarette" tax. Everybody though I was crazy (...where do they come up with those ideas?) but look who's laughing now.


Wish I'da been wrong .

 

[BradSmith]

Yep I was going to figure out a way to grow my own or something that's when I found out about e-cigs. I was doing the Roll Your Own for a couple of years and then Obama zapped that with a 2000% tax hike.

 

[hittman]

Yeah I heard about that soda tax a while back but didn't think it would go anywhere. I can't fit another fridge to stockpile soda. I guess I could line the walls of the basement.

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[four2109]

Subsidize corn, and then tax corn syrup. Maybe it's time we stop subsidizing it.