As if you needed more proof that our government really does not want us to quit smoking, or that Doyle is a ****.
State cuts Tobacco Quit Line funding despite tax increases
State cuts Tobacco Quit Line funding despite tax increases
As if you needed more proof that our government really does not want us to quit smoking, or that Doyle is a ****.
State cuts Tobacco Quit Line funding despite tax increases
SmokeFree Wisconsin once tried to tie PV's into Big Tobacco - that's their take on our toys - a gizmo thought up by the 'evil Tobacco Giants' to keep smokers addicted.
Sheesh.......where DO these idiots get their information?
They've been making up the majority of their "facts" for years - why would they change now?
It's amazing the lengths people will go to to protect thier positions. Unfortunately, these are people who have made a hobby out of bashing smoking. They basically think of smokers as pitiful creatures who cling to a bad habit because they lack the willpower to quit, when they want to condemn them, and a wonderful target for taxes when they want to pay for some program they want.
They just used the helping smokers quit stuff as a PR thing. Kind of the same way a health insurance company makes an ad showing how caring they are, but kind of slides the denying payment for pre existing condition stuff under the table.
It really does show the heartlessness of the status quo. IMHO, any tax on tobacco should be earmarked to defray the cost of care of smoking related illness or spent helping someone quit. Any other purpose is just a punitive charge gouged out of people they feel deserve to pay for thier bad behavior. That just takes us to the door of what's going on with people who want to consider vaping as the same thing as smoking.
Golly, Gee Kate. Reading your message almost sounds as if you are Not a big fan of our follicle-deprived Governor. Here is my idea for a new State slogan (suitable to use on license plates) - (sung to the tune of the Budweiser/UWMadison theme song) / / / "When you say WISconsin, you've taxed it all". And taken away many personal rights as well.8-oI'm not surprised at anything.
Remember how the Lottery was passed?
Money was all supposed to go for Property Tax Relief.
Well, I can't remember seeing any "credits" on my tax bill this year. Anyone?
Guess they figured no one who owned property needed relief, the State coffers needed it more.
Just a shame to leave all those poor "quitters" out there with nearly no "help".
Am surprised the article was important enough to rate more than one paragraph.
Yey, JD. What a guy.
WO-wo! Watch your blood pressure Velvet One. I was 'thinking' the same thing / what a farce, along with - - - never mind, or MY blood pressure will go up!!!Anyone notice they are now going after Beer for more tax, claiming it will go to help fund programs for alcoholics. Do they really think we are that stupid? It's just another means to pull more money out of us. Our schools are suffering big time, where the hell do my property taxes go anyway?
Anyone see the movie Dave? I'm starting to think we need someone like that to take over and balance this crap out.