Seems Yahoo has picked up the story on the Utah fight

[the_vape_nerd]

Utah moves to tax e-cigarettes like regular smokes - Yahoo! News

Surprisingly, most of the comments there seem to be from non-vapers and support us.

 

[Petrodus]

One of the comments ...

I can't take much more of these "effing" worthless, mindless, non-thinking, money-grubbing
taxing political HACKS. GET RID OF THESE LOSERS.

 

[Fiamma]

Interesting comments, I didn't see one in a fast scan down to the first post that said anything in an approving tone. I tried to post a comment but it wouldn't let me. Tried to log in via FB and it went a little crazy and ate my comment.

 

[Paulette]

GREAT comments! Thanks for sharing the_vape_nerd!

 

[Vocalek]

H.S. They are up to 494 comments!

 

[Petrodus]

H.S. They are up to 494 comments!

On Fire !!!!

 

[Kurt]

It's a blood bath. Supporters are having a feeding frenzy. I have not seen one comment supporting this insane tax move by...who is that...is that Pee Wee Herman?? Sure looks like him!

Sorry, couldn't resist.

 

[Petrodus]

It's a blood bath. Supporters are having a feeding frenzy. I have not seen one comment supporting this insane tax move by...who is that...is that Pee Wee Herman?? Sure looks like him!

Sorry, couldn't resist.

Maybe someone should send "Pee Wee" an email
and tell him to check out the the comments !!

 

[Sikko]

He wouldn't care, he has his own agenda and I think he is past reasoning with.

 

[blackHelix]

Bahahaha

"A legislative analysis shows the state could see an additional $1.6 million a year if the e-cigarette tax becomes law."

Really? I can't believe that some analyst would actually think that's true. With the majority of e-cigarette sales online, who would ever buy their liquid in state with an 86% tax.

 

[Fiamma]

Bahahaha

"A legislative analysis shows the state could see an additional $1.6 million a year if the e-cigarette tax becomes law."

Really? I can't believe that some analyst would actually think that's true. With the majority of e-cigarette sales online, who would ever buy their liquid in state with an 86% tax.

They're banning internet and mail order sales as well.

 

[Berylanna]

They're banning internet and mail order sales as well.

Well, then either their legislative analysts are incompetent or they're counting on people going back to combustibles. Even the California legislative analysts were smart enough to announce that if our recent (failed) tobacco tax increase from last year had passed, the state would have a net LOSS of income due to people quitting smoking. (And, yes, they DID announce it before the election.)

 

[ManuDawg]

I can't seem to comment, I'll keep trying. I love this comment...

"This is absolutely bizarre! If I quit all together, will you tax me anyway on what you believe my habit WOULD have produced in taxes?"

 

[Petrodus]

Bahahaha

"A legislative analysis shows the state could see an additional $1.6 million a year if the e-cigarette tax becomes law."

Really? I can't believe that some analyst would actually think that's true. With the majority of e-cigarette sales online, who would ever buy their liquid in state with an 86% tax.

I'm sure banning Internet sales of e-liquid has crossed their warped minds.

 

[dee5]

There's always a way around, consumers could just have a friend in a different state order for them, for one. Is this America any more? It was when I was born, not so sure any more. : (
....Hi Pet!

 

[dliteful]

Someone in the canada forum made me aware that the huff post also ran this article:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/0...ington+Post)

Utah Rep. Paul Ray is spreading ignorant lies and he's making laws based on them. I'll be writing him a letter (I keep a master letter on my computer for these occasions--it's harder to ignore getting a bunch of snail mail directed at you.) Address and number provided here: http://le.utah.gov/house2/detail.jsp?i=RAYP

 

[Petrodus]

There's always a way around, consumers could just have a friend in a different state order for them, for one. Is this America any more? It was when I was born, not so sure any more. : (
....Hi Pet!

Hi Dee !!
Haven't seen ya around for a while

 

[Agorizer]

I can't seem to comment, I'll keep trying. I love this comment...

"This is absolutely bizarre! If I quit all together, will you tax me anyway on what you believe my habit WOULD have produced in taxes?"

Now you have it--this is exactly the currant interpretation of the "commerce clause".

Son: "Daddy, what's the Bill of Rights?"
Pop: "That's the piece of paper that keeps the government from doing all of the things that it does."