My state is proposing to tax cigarettes 60 cents a pack?
Hi I live in TN and I read in the paper today our govenor is proposing to tax cigarettes 60 cents a pack .
We already pay almost 10 % sales tax
Why does everyone tax the smoker why not tax the rich for having expensive cars?
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Are you sure they didn't say he proposed increasing the tax by 60 cents a pack? I thought they were already taxed more than that. Personally I think any 'targeted tax' is wrong.
My response to everyone who says that smoking (or any other behavior) increases health care costs: DON'T PAY for MY health care. Problem solved. I don't smoke.
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