A Glittering Example of a Govt. Sponsored Shakedown

[Marshal Jim Duncan]

https://www.upi.com/Health_News/201...event-smoking-report-says/9581548854545/?sl=1

 

[aix_xpert]

State governments don't want to stop smoking. If it happened, then the cigarrette companies would get out of the Tobacco settlements and the state governments would take a major hickey to their annual budgets.

 

[windriverrange]

State governments don't want to stop smoking. If it happened, then the cigarrette companies would get out of the Tobacco settlements and the state governments would take a major hickey to their annual budgets.

Not to mention the state budget hits from the lack of the tax revenue they generate from tobacco sales. They all wallow in the same mud hole.

 

[imprimis]

Jesus said, "rise and sin no more". Gov't says, "rise and sin a lot but it's going to cost you".

 

[BvillePoker]

The new state taxes were a major component of why I decided to quit smoking.

 

[Rdcldad]

The new state taxes were a major component of why I decided to quit smoking.

congratulations!

 

[BvillePoker]

congratulations!

Thank you sir.

 

[windriverrange]

The new state taxes were a major component of why I decided to quit smoking.

Likewise BvillePoker, congrats on quitting am super happy for you and all the loved ones that will get more years with you in their lives! Lung cancer killed my father at 64, he tried and tried to quit but could never do it, which ultimately ended his life.

 

[JimmyBob]

Lung cancer killed my father at 64,

Got mine at 48.