Smoking foes fume at tax bill change

“There really wasn't any debate”

Smokers could pay less for their cigarettes - even with a $1 increase in the excise tax - under a pricing amendment that whisked through the state Senate with little attention this week. via CapeCodOnline.com

[Sheri]

It looks like there is finally some action against the anti smokers. It's fun to see them pissed.

[BEEN THERE]

"We are coming at it from a public health point of view," said Russet Morrow Breslau of Tobacco Free Mass. "We are concerned that the amendment could wipe away any of the progress that could be made from the dollar price increase. If you lower the price of the cigarettes, that gives more kids access to starting smoking in the first place."

Where these people elected to make laws? Who in the hell do they think they are? Can "kids" legally buy cigarettes in this state? I think I read in another post, that a state can't raise taxes for the purpose of discouraging someone from buying a product. And every state that has raised taxes say that's why they are doing it.

[lol]

Oh Joy!!

I think all of us should follow the anti's, blowing smoke all over them!!

Afterall, isn't that all they do? BLOW SMOKE!!!

lol