Federal cigarette tax hike

Rider · 04-01-2009, 10:08 AM

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/04/01/cigarette.tax/

I don't smoke but god damn. For the price of a carton of cigarettes($70 in MI) you can go get a hooker. It just as pleasurable and it's no more hazardous to your health.

t-homo · 04-01-2009, 10:14 AM

A carton here used to be like 25 bucks depending on if you went somewhere with discounts. I'll have to see how much more they've gone up. Used to be 3.65 for a pack with tax last semester, then jumped up for like 4.80 with tax now, and i think its getting more expensive. Looks like it might be time to quit smoking.

Dragonpaco · 04-01-2009, 10:14 AM

Delaware FTW!

Flexin · 04-01-2009, 10:31 AM

I have a fool proof plan that can save everybody from taxes on cigarettes. For a limited time only I will be selling this great plan for $49.95 plus shipping and handling.

James

Angee · 04-01-2009, 10:53 AM

I smoked my last one this morning...I hope...

I'm tired of spending the money. I figure if I set the money aside in a savings account that I normally spend on smokes, I could pay for a trip to Nashville or three...I used to be a 3 pack a day smoker and cut WAYYYYY down already to about a half a pack a day, so I'm hoping this won't be TOO hard. It helps that Rob quit yesterday so I won't have to deal with him smoking. Generics are $6 a pack here in Upstate NY...

zed · 04-01-2009, 12:43 PM

I've cut back, a pack is lasting me 2 to 3 days now. marlboro's knock a bit hole in $6 here. I paid $46 for a carton and a pack of reds a few days ago.

njchopper87 · 04-01-2009, 01:08 PM

Hooray. Now my parents will be spending even more on the damn things.

Rider · 04-01-2009, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by njchopper87

Hooray. Now my parents will be spending even more on the damn things.

= less inheritance for you.

MILK · 04-01-2009, 01:14 PM

One of the seed companies I buy my vegetables from has tobacco. Grow your own! Johnny's Select Seeds has at least 2 varieties if I remember correctly..

Rider · 04-01-2009, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by MILK

One of the seed companies I buy my vegetables from has tobacco. Grow your own! Johnny's Select Seeds has at least 2 varieties if I remember correctly..

Zig Zag's and any other paraphernalia is also getting a tax hike. So unless you make your own papers, you'll still be giving the government more money.

04-01-2009, 10:08 AM	#1
Rider Moto GP Star Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 12,156	Federal cigarette tax hike http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/04/01/cigarette.tax/ I don't smoke but god damn. For the price of a carton of cigarettes($70 in MI) you can go get a hooker. It just as pleasurable and it's no more hazardous to your health.

04-01-2009, 10:31 AM	#4
Flexin AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 2,698	I have a fool proof plan that can save everybody from taxes on cigarettes. For a limited time only I will be selling this great plan for $49.95 plus shipping and handling. James __________________ "Bust a nut inside your eye, to show you where I come from" "f youre horny, lets do it, Ride it, my pony, My saddles waitin, Come and jump on it, If youre horny, lets do it" "I'm not a playa I just fuck a lot" "Round two, I'm down to Do, what it takes to make you Understand I'm the Candyman And I melt in your mouth, not in your hands Hard as rock, yes I'm no sucka The boots I knock make me one bad mutha"

04-01-2009, 10:14 AM	#2
t-homo WSB Champion Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 7,146	A carton here used to be like 25 bucks depending on if you went somewhere with discounts. I'll have to see how much more they've gone up. Used to be 3.65 for a pack with tax last semester, then jumped up for like 4.80 with tax now, and i think its getting more expensive. Looks like it might be time to quit smoking.

04-01-2009, 12:43 PM	#6
zed yellow don't corner well Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kansas City, KS Moto: 06 ZX10R Posts: 1,243	I've cut back, a pack is lasting me 2 to 3 days now. marlboro's knock a bit hole in $6 here. I paid $46 for a carton and a pack of reds a few days ago.

04-01-2009, 01:14 PM	#9
MILK The cows want you dead. Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2,087	One of the seed companies I buy my vegetables from has tobacco. Grow your own! Johnny's Select Seeds has at least 2 varieties if I remember correctly..