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.


Exactly....

NY has been talking about or already has implemented taxes on certain "luxury" items such as soft drinks, downloading music over the internet, movies, cab rides, and a few other things I don't remember....and this was well before Obama took office....