Today we expose the corruption inside the regular cigarette industry, as well as the government.
How much DOES a pack of cigarettes actually cost?
Some people are currently paying upwards to $10 a pack in the United states, with the national average at about $7 US/pack. But, with 43.4 million reported smokers in the US, this makes for around 303.8 million dollars a day, 2.127 billion a week, or 110.583 billion dollars a year. But, where does this money ACTUALLY go?
Well, first, let's see what it costs to get a pack of cigarettes without taxes or profits for anyone other than Big tobacco. Well, some places seem to suggest $0.50 a pack, while others suggest $4 a pack.
But, let's try to make an educated guess with what we can find. Looking at the situation, we can see the best place for tax free cigaretes are duty free shops. These are cigarettes manufactured to be sold outside of the United States, and have no tax stamps.
6 cartons of Camels run anywhere from $110-150. Average price being $140 US, not including shipping. This is their price to the consumer, not to companies. And we know these companies are not doing this for their health. They have to be making a healthy profit.
But, for now, let's accept $140 for 6 cartons as the average. That's $23.33 per carton. That puts the per pack price at around $2.33. $2.33 for something that costs $7 avg US.
But, that's with the duty free internet stores selling at a healthy profit. Usually, a company will, on average, double the price or more to get a good profit on an item. But, let's just use a conservative 100% markup. That puts the per pack cost at a little over a dollar a pack, at $1.17/pack.
So, where is that other $6 a pack going? We can safely assume the store is taking a markup similar to a duty free store, and that we will state is $2.50 a pack total. $2.50 out of a $7 pack of cigarettes. That's $4.50 coming out of those cigarettes, in hidden taxes, as well as overt tax stamps.
So, while Big tobacco does make a profit, that's not where most of this money is really going. $4.50 out of a $7 pack of cigarettes is Federal, State, and local taxes.
Here comes along Electronic cigarettes, and frightens all those people getting the REAL profits, Big Government. But, as in California, no elected official really wants to do anything about them. They are working on a bill to ASK the FDA to do something. They know if E-Cigs gain popular acceptance, any bans or regulations would become political suicide, cutting their own throats.
And if they were to totally ban cigarettes and e-cigs, and all other forms of nicotine, what then? They've instantly created the new Prohibition, and people will INCREASE and buy illegally.
And what would they tax? We already see tax hikes on liquors and alcohols. There's even discussion underway to place a tax on "fatty or junk" foods.
And if they Nanny tax us into eating what they want, and drinking what they want, how long before we see a tax on saying [Word Censored. Please insert your debt card to pay $2 Obcenity Tax to view]
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How much DOES a pack of cigarettes actually cost?
Some people are currently paying upwards to $10 a pack in the United states, with the national average at about $7 US/pack. But, with 43.4 million reported smokers in the US, this makes for around 303.8 million dollars a day, 2.127 billion a week, or 110.583 billion dollars a year. But, where does this money ACTUALLY go?
Well, first, let's see what it costs to get a pack of cigarettes without taxes or profits for anyone other than Big tobacco. Well, some places seem to suggest $0.50 a pack, while others suggest $4 a pack.
But, let's try to make an educated guess with what we can find. Looking at the situation, we can see the best place for tax free cigaretes are duty free shops. These are cigarettes manufactured to be sold outside of the United States, and have no tax stamps.
6 cartons of Camels run anywhere from $110-150. Average price being $140 US, not including shipping. This is their price to the consumer, not to companies. And we know these companies are not doing this for their health. They have to be making a healthy profit.
But, for now, let's accept $140 for 6 cartons as the average. That's $23.33 per carton. That puts the per pack price at around $2.33. $2.33 for something that costs $7 avg US.
But, that's with the duty free internet stores selling at a healthy profit. Usually, a company will, on average, double the price or more to get a good profit on an item. But, let's just use a conservative 100% markup. That puts the per pack cost at a little over a dollar a pack, at $1.17/pack.
So, where is that other $6 a pack going? We can safely assume the store is taking a markup similar to a duty free store, and that we will state is $2.50 a pack total. $2.50 out of a $7 pack of cigarettes. That's $4.50 coming out of those cigarettes, in hidden taxes, as well as overt tax stamps.
So, while Big tobacco does make a profit, that's not where most of this money is really going. $4.50 out of a $7 pack of cigarettes is Federal, State, and local taxes.
Here comes along Electronic cigarettes, and frightens all those people getting the REAL profits, Big Government. But, as in California, no elected official really wants to do anything about them. They are working on a bill to ASK the FDA to do something. They know if E-Cigs gain popular acceptance, any bans or regulations would become political suicide, cutting their own throats.
And if they were to totally ban cigarettes and e-cigs, and all other forms of nicotine, what then? They've instantly created the new Prohibition, and people will INCREASE and buy illegally.
And what would they tax? We already see tax hikes on liquors and alcohols. There's even discussion underway to place a tax on "fatty or junk" foods.
And if they Nanny tax us into eating what they want, and drinking what they want, how long before we see a tax on saying [Word Censored. Please insert your debt card to pay $2 Obcenity Tax to view]
Please feel free to repost in its entirety,credit provided, and a heads up to me.
