Comments on: Will the new tax laws on Tobacco now force people to quit smoking?

By: Plunge Bob Wet Pants

Plunge Bob Wet Pants — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:13:43 +0000

No….people hooked on drugs, and tobacco is one of the worst, will pay anything and almost do anything to keep the habit going…this is why the government can increase the taxes on tobacco as much as they want……The government may encourage you to quit smoking but they know it’s a losing battle….Smokers are not slaves to tobacco companies, they are slaves to the nicotine habit….the end result of those circumstances ? "Keep on smoking and we’ll count the money."

By: Mogollon Dude

Mogollon Dude — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:13:43 +0000

Look to the black market to fill the void .

By: lonewolfe38652

lonewolfe38652 — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:13:43 +0000

If it does cause people to quit, where will the tax money come from then? Your favorite soda? Chips? Candy? Etc, etc. This is a can of worms that should have never been opened.

By: Do T

Do T — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:13:43 +0000

I’m not quittin. They can be had without the tax. This government will not be happy until there is a huge black market in cigarettes. Think I’m joking?Check out the streets of New York. It’ll be another war on drugs that they can’t win.

By: rthimble

rthimble — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:13:43 +0000

No, people still smoke, a few may try to stop. The people stealing them will go way up ! It always does when the tax goes up !