Smokeless and Pennsylvania Tobacco Taxes

[rothenbj]

I looked to see if anyone posted this before, but it doesn't look that way. I don't know if anyone caught Rendell talking about the sorry state of this State as far as infrastructure this week.

He made the comment that 70% of the constituents support taxing smokeless and how every other state is doing it. Bend over, here they come. tobacco will save the country, as long as we users don't run out of money first.

 

[TWISTED VICTOR]

And with firm misrepresentation of the facts as well as outright lies, I have no doubt the general public would rally around higher taxation for those evil tobacco users . It's hard for anyone to see through all the fog the government and BP operate under.

 

[hittman]

I know we can't avoid it forever but I have enough snus for at least for a year and snuff for much longer. Right now the tax on smokeless is supposed to be ten percent in my state. I don't like it but there isn't a lot I can do about it right now. I can bet that there will be a few politicians out of work soon though.

 

[W Axl Rose]

Why is tobacco NOT considered a natural herbal remedy???? Anything else botanical under the sun is...

 

[TWISTED VICTOR]

Why is tobacco NOT considered a natural herbal remedy???? Anything else botanical under the sun is...

That's exactly what it is in my world. Unfortunately, I guess any anti's that may have ventured into it were probably eaten by the monsters that also inhabit it...........

 

[maureengill]

I always thought that ed rendell was an ...****, now i'm sure. Arlen Spector needs to go too. What a load of crap. Stop wasting our tax dollars and you won't have to keep jacking up the taxes.

Maureen

 

[hittman]

I don't know who he is maureen but that seems to be the problem with quite a few politicians. Spend, Spend, Spend, and then oh crap we're out of money. Better raise taxes again. I am hoping we knock a few of them out of office soon.

 

[FlyerTom]

Better raise taxes again. I am hoping we knock a few of them out of office soon.

PA primary election is tomorrow, 5/18. For most incumbents, it's the beginning of the end.

 

[firechick]

That's exactly what it is in my world. Unfortunately, I guess any anti's that may have ventured into it were probably eaten by the monsters that also inhabit it...........

Withdrawl monster, maybe???

NY is around 37% on smokeless already, and a pack of smokes is around $9.

 

[maureengill]

Well...since the mayor of philly started talking about taxing drinks with sugar....we may all be screwed...again. Next thing you know anything with fat in it will be taxed, or here...let's jack alcohol taxes some more...or wait...let's setup a fast food tax....ugh.

It's all just ridiculous. Really...you want to tax chocolate milk? How unamerican.