E-cig users should pay higher taxes, PA doctors say

[pamdis]

E-cig users should pay higher taxes, PA doctors say « Watchdog.org

“They may be odorless and give the appearance of being less harmful, but beyond that, we just don’t know the impact that the vapors have on the user and others,” said Dr. Bruce A. MacLeod, PMS president. “It may be best for now to err on the side of caution while researchers investigate.”

No, it may be best for now to err on the side caution and leave them the hell alone while researchers investigate!

 

[Uma]

Tax em when we turn into one eyed toads, not while we're kings and queens of our lives. What a greedy censor word or two he is.

Jotting down name for future with holdings.

 

[Steamix]

MacLeod, Mac implies he's a scotsman, which are reputed to be stingy. After all, Ebenezer Scrooge is a Scotsman too...

Apart from that it's the usual drivel spouted by ''scientists'' or shall we say ''rent-an-opinion''.

Fork out enough $$$ and you get a scietific expertise that Earth is flat...

 

[pianoguy]

So far there is no evidence of any justification for taxation. OK, nicotine is an addictive substance. So is caffeine. Yet they put soda machines in schools.

 

[rothenbj]

what a joke. The old tired expression, "We just don't know..." Do these people have a dictionary of ANTZ talking points. Apparently comments are disabled.

 

[WarHawk-AVG]

So far there is no evidence of any justification for taxation. OK, nicotine is an addictive substance. So is caffeine. Yet they put soda machines in schools.

And you can buy patches and gums on ebay by the truckload!

 

[jtpjc]

What goes on in this doctor's head? We just don't know...

 

[Petrodus]

 

[CheekyChica]

Sounds like more of the same rhetoric that spews out of our Gov's mouth. Just like the Affordable Care Act, we don't know whats in it, so we must be taxed, fined, rate increased and charged because "too big to fail" insurance companies and Big Gov need to err on the side of caution. Excuses to get a money grab. Next we will be taxed like they are trying to tax citizens of Spain! Out Of Ideas And In Debt, Spain Sets Sights On Taxing The Sun - Forbes

 

[Petrodus]

 

[Uma]

what a joke. The old tired expression, "We just don't know..." Do these people have a dictionary of ANTZ talking points. Apparently comments are disabled.

It's reopened. .

 

[Petrodus]

One of the comments

Where was the invite for the people that really should matter...the consumers?
It's ridiculous that we hear about the council meetups.and board meetings,
regarding usage, taxation, legislation of ecigs, but all of it is done under smoke and mirrors
not allowing a real public forum to occur.......

 

[Anjaffm]

“They may be odorless and give the appearance of being less harmful, but beyond that, we just don’t know the impact that the vapors have on the user and others,” said Dr. Bruce A. MacLeod, PMS president. “It may be best for now to err on the side of caution while researchers investigate.”

PMS indeed.
I used to spout a similar kind of crap - and then break out in tears - when I was still subject to PMS
(Yes, I know the difference, but that was just too good to pass up )

Great comments on that page, by the way!