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  1. 03-10-2009, 01:41 PM #41
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    Quote Originally Posted by BanginJimmy
    How is it fair for non-smokers to be paying higher insurance premiums because of the added costs of smoking related diseases?
    Same goes for car insurance. You live where there are more know non insured people your rates are higher.

    Companies be it health insurance, car insurance, medical care, ect. will make there money by any means necessary. Usually that means passing it off on the "customer".
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  2. 03-10-2009, 02:12 PM #42
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    why not just allow alcohol sales on sunday
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    i bought a pack today and it was $3.87, no price increase
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    Raising income taxes is not good. Taxing items of everyday purcahse is much better because that way EVERYONE pays the same amount (in some form or another).

    Illegals smoke, they pay a tax
    Rich people smoke, you pay a tax
    Poor poeple smoke, they pay a tax

    If you dont smoke, you dont pay a tax, is it discriminatory? not really in the context of things. We all pay something somehow that other poeple DONT pay. Why should you get more money back if you are married or have a kid? What about gas tax?

    Weed , cigs, alcohol, porn all should be taxed heavily IMO, id rather pay $1 more a pack of cigarettes than $1000 a year in income taxes
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    Quote Originally Posted by Vteckidd
    i bought a pack today and it was $3.87, no price increase
    Quote Originally Posted by slovic
    im still payin the same ole $3.45 a pack for camel crush.
    x2 ill believe it when i see it.
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    And I do drive a Miata, so I am gayer than a three dollar bill...
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    I was in QT today and they were out of most cigs. The register guy was saying they were running out old stock and getting ready for the price increase to $5.00 a pack.
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    im smoking now.
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    And I do drive a Miata, so I am gayer than a three dollar bill...
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    Quote Originally Posted by BanginJimmy
    its a win/win. If people quit smoking it will have the long term positive effect on healthcare costs. If they keep smoking it will bring in huge tax revenues.

    This is actually 1 area I agree with higher taxes. Cigs, alcohol, and the like have no real value in society so let them tax the hell out of it.
    Agree!!!


    raise the tax to 100% of what they sell for!!!

    pack of cigs cost 5bucks then tax on that is 5 bucks making 10 bucks a pack!!!
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  9. 03-11-2009, 12:18 AM #49
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    lol your not the ones getting bitched at. i work at a covenant store right now until i get my license back. i get yelled at for beer prices, cigg prices, gas prices. i almost had one guy arrested cause i asked him to leave and he didn't want to so i had to call the popo.
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  10. 03-11-2009, 10:59 AM #50
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    bought a couple cartons the other day.....
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    just a heads up, qt's price increase is going on today. should already be in place as of now, latest about 1pm.
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  12. 03-11-2009, 11:03 AM #52
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    lol booohoooo
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    I am in favor of this but I know it will be a big financial hit to my parents who are lifelong smokers. Dad smokes 2 packs a day and I don't think he's been more than 3 hours without a cigg since 1965. He only sleeps an hour or two at a time because he can't go that long without coughing.

    If my dad smoked Marlbrough he'd probably have enough points for a goddamn Marlbrough F-1 car by now. But he smokes "Doral" and they don't give you anything (except cancer).

    But hopefully it will be enough to encourage them to stop smoking. Its doubtful though, they will probably just spend find a way to pony up the extra dough for smokes.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Total_Blender
    I am in favor of this but I know it will be a big financial hit to my parents who are lifelong smokers. Dad smokes 2 packs a day and I don't think he's been more than 3 hours without a cigg since 1965. He only sleeps an hour or two at a time because he can't go that long without coughing.

    If my dad smoked Marlbrough he'd probably have enough points for a goddamn Marlbrough F-1 car by now. But he smokes "Doral" and they don't give you anything (except cancer).

    But hopefully it will be enough to encourage them to stop smoking. Its doubtful though, they will probably just spend find a way to pony up the extra dough for smokes.
    People will go without eating for smokes the same way ppl will spend all their money on scratch off lottery tickets which by the way, standing behind someone in line at a gas station when they are buying lottery tickets and or scratch offs is one of the most annoying things in this world.
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    At some stations, Phillip Morris and Lorilard products have already increased, RJ Reynolds increased today, everyone is mandatory by April 1st

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    I will continue to smoke my pack+ a day, regardless on the price. I did buy a couple cartons before the price increase though.
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    IMO they can raise the price of cigs for $100 a pack. It is a bad unhealthy habit. I'm glad I quit 2 years ago.
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    now everyone that can't afford to smoke will just turn into alcoholics and buy scratch offs. GOD DAMN I HATE SCRATCH OFFS. I MEAN A FEW EVERY NOW AND AGAIN IS OK BUT DAMN SOME PEOPLE TREAT IT LIKE A HEROIN ADDICTION.
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