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**cialviagra** · 03-13-2009, 08:37 AM

So we all know smoking has went up a dollar more a pack.................

I would like to know your thoughts on this. Will the extra dollar make you stop smoking, etc. I think they should tax alcohal also. We just have way too many loop holes today. Still say this world needs a reboot!

Good Day

**prmwsinfo** · 03-13-2009, 08:39 AM

Where are you? People continue to smoke here reguardless of the high taxes, inability to smoke within 20ft of bars, certain public places, etc. So no I don't think people are going to give it up.

**Retapleapse** · 03-13-2009, 08:40 AM

They are just trying to squeeze more $$ out of you is all, I doubt its about making you quit.

**jarsbars** · 03-13-2009, 08:45 AM

the thing is, the justification is that the money will be used to pay for smoking related illnesses. Smokers cost less to the system than the obese or healthy... more in the short, short term for sure, but cheaper than a healthy person who gets normal maladies in their 60's that are treated for 20 years as they age, and much, much cheaper than an obese person who gets diabetes in their 30's and dies in their 60's. Smokers get sick and die in three yrs on avg, which is a win in the long term for healthcare costs.

**Hokimjers** · 03-13-2009, 08:50 AM

They are just trying to squeeze more $$ out of you is all, I doubt its about making you quit.

They know how tightened they are so why not give it a little more go with the taxes..

**gorbasevhuynani** · 03-13-2009, 09:03 AM

I think they should tax alcohal also.

The county where I live started a poured drink tax (alcohol) a little while ago in order to help bring in funding for Pittsburgh's crappy mass transit which was losing money like crazy. Maybe if they would stop cutting bus routes, and added more routes aside from the pure inbound / outbound routes, they wouldn't have these problems.

**77chawzence** · 03-13-2009, 04:32 PM

Those measures actually do work to reduce consumption of cigarettes. Price increases also work very well to curb binge drinking of young people. But I am certain that politicians only look at the increase in revenue.

**bashansasasasa** · 03-13-2009, 05:20 PM

They want to get tough on smoking I am all for it. Outright ban the sale of cigarrettes. Enough of this BS of taxing the hell out of people and trying to justify it because their not fooling anyone. (smokers and non smokers alike)

**MexicoCity** · 03-13-2009, 06:43 PM

They are just trying to squeeze more $$ out of you is all, I doubt its about making you quit.

They've been doing that in the UK for years, people still smoke. I'd imagine we pay far more than you for smokes too.

**VewCoorkPow** · 03-13-2009, 07:21 PM

tax them 20 a pack of 4 fags tbh.

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**Leczyslaw** · 03-13-2009, 07:57 PM

They want to get tough on smoking I am all for it. Outright ban the sale of cigarrettes. Enough of this BS of taxing the hell out of people and trying to justify it because their not fooling anyone. (smokers and non smokers alike)

Exactly,if it was about people's health they would make them illegal and be done with it,instead they increase taxes and have little psychological tricks they pull to get MORE people to smoke.

what's a smoker do when they're stressed? Why they smoke MORE of course.

**boXGWf04** · 03-13-2009, 08:00 PM

etc. I think they should tax alcohal also.

Okay, but then they should tax sweets and fast food alot higher too. And bungee jumping...

I am a non smoker, I never smoked, but I think this is ridiculous. I stay away from people who smoke (when they smoke, not in general lol), and thats good enough for me. Since all restaurants have to have non smoking areas I'm fine with the whole issue. Let smokers smoke.

**HedoShoodovex** · 03-13-2009, 08:50 PM

Okay, but then they should tax sweets and fast food alot higher too. And bungee jumping...

Sounds good to me. If a salad was cheaper than a double quarter pounder with cheese combo we might have fewer fat people. The city I used to live in had an extra 1% sales tax on fast food.

**Cyzkrahu** · 03-13-2009, 09:20 PM

Okay, but then they should tax sweets and fast food alot higher too. And bungee jumping...

I am a non smoker, I never smoked, but I think this is ridiculous. I stay away from people who smoke (when they smoke, not in general lol), and thats good enough for me. Since all restaurants have to have non smoking areas I'm fine with the whole issue. Let smokers smoke.

I think you're the only non-smoker who I've ever saw write something like this...nice

(I only have the occasional cig, not a 5-10 a day smoker anymore).

**MexicoCity** · 03-13-2009, 09:20 PM

tax them 20 a pack of 4 fags tbh.

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So £5.65 per 20 isn't enough?

It's criminal and balls to smoking nazis.

**inchaaruutaa** · 03-13-2009, 09:53 PM

why? it's not like its something vital.
I'm quite sure if they'd up the price to $100 a package nobody would even get addicted to smoking in the first place.. eventually resulting in no smokers and no whining people about the price being so high.

**VewCoorkPow** · 03-13-2009, 10:02 PM

So £5.65 per 20 isn't enough?

It's criminal and balls to smoking nazis.

No f*ck em, fiver a fag tbh. Its a disgusting habit that shouldnt exist.

**MexicoCity** · 03-13-2009, 10:10 PM

No f*ck em, fiver a fag tbh. Its a disgusting habit that shouldnt exist.

You're probably not cool enough to smoke anyway.

**VewCoorkPow** · 03-13-2009, 10:23 PM

You're probably not cool enough to smoke anyway.

Correct, I am not part of the cool club, spending their days sucking on fags.

Maybe Jim'll fix it for me??! [thumbup]

**TessUnsonia** · 03-13-2009, 10:32 PM

No f*ck em, fiver a fag tbh. Its a disgusting habit that shouldnt exist.

Lots of things are disgusting habits that shouldn't exist. What have you got against smokers? As far as I'm concerned they can kill themselves if they like, as long as it doesn't affect me.

03-13-2009, 08:37 AM	#1
cialviagra Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 500 Senior Member	Price of Smoking So we all know smoking has went up a dollar more a pack................. I would like to know your thoughts on this. Will the extra dollar make you stop smoking, etc. I think they should tax alcohal also. We just have way too many loop holes today. Still say this world needs a reboot! Good Day Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-13-2009, 08:39 AM	#2
prmwsinfo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 518 Senior Member	Where are you? People continue to smoke here reguardless of the high taxes, inability to smoke within 20ft of bars, certain public places, etc. So no I don't think people are going to give it up. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-13-2009, 08:40 AM	#3
Retapleapse Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 480 Senior Member	They are just trying to squeeze more $$ out of you is all, I doubt its about making you quit. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-13-2009, 08:45 AM	#4
jarsbars Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 375 Senior Member	the thing is, the justification is that the money will be used to pay for smoking related illnesses. Smokers cost less to the system than the obese or healthy... more in the short, short term for sure, but cheaper than a healthy person who gets normal maladies in their 60's that are treated for 20 years as they age, and much, much cheaper than an obese person who gets diabetes in their 30's and dies in their 60's. Smokers get sick and die in three yrs on avg, which is a win in the long term for healthcare costs. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-13-2009, 08:50 AM	#5
Hokimjers Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 378 Senior Member	They are just trying to squeeze more $$ out of you is all, I doubt its about making you quit. They know how tightened they are so why not give it a little more go with the taxes.. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-13-2009, 09:03 AM	#6
gorbasevhuynani Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 406 Senior Member	I think they should tax alcohal also. The county where I live started a poured drink tax (alcohol) a little while ago in order to help bring in funding for Pittsburgh's crappy mass transit which was losing money like crazy. Maybe if they would stop cutting bus routes, and added more routes aside from the pure inbound / outbound routes, they wouldn't have these problems. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-13-2009, 04:32 PM	#7
77chawzence Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 546 Senior Member	Those measures actually do work to reduce consumption of cigarettes. Price increases also work very well to curb binge drinking of young people. But I am certain that politicians only look at the increase in revenue. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-13-2009, 05:20 PM	#8
bashansasasasa Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 702 Senior Member	They want to get tough on smoking I am all for it. Outright ban the sale of cigarrettes. Enough of this BS of taxing the hell out of people and trying to justify it because their not fooling anyone. (smokers and non smokers alike) Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-13-2009, 06:43 PM	#9
MexicoCity Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 566 Senior Member	They are just trying to squeeze more $$ out of you is all, I doubt its about making you quit. They've been doing that in the UK for years, people still smoke. I'd imagine we pay far more than you for smokes too. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-13-2009, 07:21 PM	#10
VewCoorkPow Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 408 Senior Member	tax them 20 a pack of 4 fags tbh. [thumbdown] Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-13-2009, 07:57 PM	#11
Leczyslaw Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 647 Senior Member	They want to get tough on smoking I am all for it. Outright ban the sale of cigarrettes. Enough of this BS of taxing the hell out of people and trying to justify it because their not fooling anyone. (smokers and non smokers alike) Exactly,if it was about people's health they would make them illegal and be done with it,instead they increase taxes and have little psychological tricks they pull to get MORE people to smoke. what's a smoker do when they're stressed? Why they smoke MORE of course. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-13-2009, 08:00 PM	#12
boXGWf04 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 505 Senior Member	etc. I think they should tax alcohal also. Okay, but then they should tax sweets and fast food alot higher too. And bungee jumping... I am a non smoker, I never smoked, but I think this is ridiculous. I stay away from people who smoke (when they smoke, not in general lol), and thats good enough for me. Since all restaurants have to have non smoking areas I'm fine with the whole issue. Let smokers smoke. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-13-2009, 08:50 PM	#13
HedoShoodovex Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 492 Senior Member	Okay, but then they should tax sweets and fast food alot higher too. And bungee jumping... Sounds good to me. If a salad was cheaper than a double quarter pounder with cheese combo we might have fewer fat people. The city I used to live in had an extra 1% sales tax on fast food. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-13-2009, 09:20 PM	#14
Cyzkrahu Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 477 Senior Member	Okay, but then they should tax sweets and fast food alot higher too. And bungee jumping... I am a non smoker, I never smoked, but I think this is ridiculous. I stay away from people who smoke (when they smoke, not in general lol), and thats good enough for me. Since all restaurants have to have non smoking areas I'm fine with the whole issue. Let smokers smoke. I think you're the only non-smoker who I've ever saw write something like this...nice (I only have the occasional cig, not a 5-10 a day smoker anymore). Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-13-2009, 09:53 PM	#16
inchaaruutaa Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 445 Senior Member	why? it's not like its something vital. I'm quite sure if they'd up the price to $100 a package nobody would even get addicted to smoking in the first place.. eventually resulting in no smokers and no whining people about the price being so high. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-13-2009, 10:02 PM	#17
VewCoorkPow Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 408 Senior Member	So £5.65 per 20 isn't enough? It's criminal and balls to smoking nazis. No f*ck em, fiver a fag tbh. Its a disgusting habit that shouldnt exist. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-13-2009, 10:10 PM	#18
MexicoCity Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 566 Senior Member	No f*ck em, fiver a fag tbh. Its a disgusting habit that shouldnt exist. You're probably not cool enough to smoke anyway. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-13-2009, 10:23 PM	#19
VewCoorkPow Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 408 Senior Member	You're probably not cool enough to smoke anyway. Correct, I am not part of the cool club, spending their days sucking on fags. Maybe Jim'll fix it for me??! [thumbup] Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-13-2009, 10:32 PM	#20
TessUnsonia Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 496 Senior Member	No f*ck em, fiver a fag tbh. Its a disgusting habit that shouldnt exist. Lots of things are disgusting habits that shouldn't exist. What have you got against smokers? As far as I'm concerned they can kill themselves if they like, as long as it doesn't affect me. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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