Another Cigarette Tax Increase Before the Voters

[Patriotic Army Mom]

This bugs me greatly. I smoke and at my age, the tar is holding me in one piece. I don't drink or take drugs. Never ran over anyone with a cigarette. That doesn't justify my habit.

[PochoPatriot]

Former smoker here, so take what I say with a huge grain of salt; tax them till they don't smoke any more. I currently live in Glendale, and one of the best things this city did was pass a smoke-free ordinance for outside cafe/restaurant seating. Now, I can go to Starbucks or the Maryland Exchange and NOT have to inhale second-hand smoke being expelled from Armos that do nothing all day but nurse one cup of coffee, chain smoke and hatch insurance fraud schemes.

[Ayatollahgondola]

Originally Posted by PochoPatriot

Former smoker here, so take what I say with a huge grain of salt; tax them till they don't smoke any more. I currently live in Glendale, and one of the best things this city did was pass a smoke-free ordinance for outside cafe/restaurant seating. Now, I can go to Starbucks or the Maryland Exchange and NOT have to inhale second-hand smoke being expelled from Armos that do nothing all day but nurse one cup of coffee, chain smoke and hatch insurance fraud schemes.

This is why these schemes work though. A small minority violating a pet peeve of enough people become a stepping stone for more taxes that will in turn just be used against everyone. Once the establishment gets the income from this, they use it to build bureaucracies that use the money to beat you down on other issues. Do you know who is in charge of all the money they got through the previous taxes on ciggies?