Comments on: Vast Differences in State Cigarette Taxes http://www.sirened.com/2007/01/vast-differences-in-state-cigarette-taxes/ Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:43:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: lookatcanada http://www.sirened.com/2007/01/vast-differences-in-state-cigarette-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-1326 lookatcanada Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:37:38 +0000 http://sirened.com/politics/vast-differences-in-state-cigarette-taxes#comment-1326 you have no concept of the cigarette industry and how easy inner state buying is. you also have not done any research on what happened to canada's cigarette industry once their government decided to raise taxes beyond belief. what always holds true in economics, which you know very little of, is that if you raise taxes, you will ALWAYS get less revenue do some research before posting idiotic blogs. you have no concept of the cigarette industry and how easy inner state buying is. you also have not done any research on what happened to canada’s cigarette industry once their government decided to raise taxes beyond belief.

what always holds true in economics, which you know very little of, is that if you raise taxes, you will ALWAYS get less revenue

do some research before posting idiotic blogs.

]]> By: Alex http://www.sirened.com/2007/01/vast-differences-in-state-cigarette-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-863 Alex Tue, 22 Jan 2008 22:30:31 +0000 http://sirened.com/politics/vast-differences-in-state-cigarette-taxes#comment-863 Disgruntled-Thanks for the comment and good points. You're right, many smokers die before elder care, but when they die younger due to smoking related illnesses, they usually don't die that quick. Also, their early deaths prevent them from working longer and thus paying more taxes and offsetting some of that elder care cost. I'm a smoker in a state where taxes on cigarettes are cheap: Florida. I used to live in Australia where cigarettes were much more expensive, thus I smoked less. Cheap cigarettes provide one less incentive to quit an unhealthy habit. I agree that states rights are very important though as our large nation has very different values/philosophies on many issues. Disgruntled-Thanks for the comment and good points.

You’re right, many smokers die before elder care, but when they die younger due to smoking related illnesses, they usually don’t die that quick. Also, their early deaths prevent them from working longer and thus paying more taxes and offsetting some of that elder care cost.

I’m a smoker in a state where taxes on cigarettes are cheap: Florida. I used to live in Australia where cigarettes were much more expensive, thus I smoked less. Cheap cigarettes provide one less incentive to quit an unhealthy habit.

I agree that states rights are very important though as our large nation has very different values/philosophies on many issues.

]]> By: Disgruntled http://www.sirened.com/2007/01/vast-differences-in-state-cigarette-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-865 Disgruntled Sat, 19 Jan 2008 03:44:22 +0000 http://sirened.com/politics/vast-differences-in-state-cigarette-taxes#comment-865 The constitution gave freedom of choice to it's states and people. What makes you think that this issue should change that? Also, what research shows that smokers cost you more money in health care? They usually die and cause less money for nursing homes and elder care than non-smokers and claim less social security benefits. What about alcohol? Which kills many people also. More people drink then smoke. You would make more money by taxing alcohol so high that people stop doing it. But then who else would you want to take advantage of to carry the burden for the rest?You have forgotten that our country revolted against unfair taxation without representation to become the land of the free and the brave that it is today. The constitution gave freedom of choice to it’s states and people. What makes you think that this issue should change that? Also, what research shows that smokers cost you more money in health care? They usually die and cause less money for nursing homes and elder care than non-smokers and claim less social security benefits. What about alcohol? Which kills many people also. More people drink then smoke. You would make more money by taxing alcohol so high that people stop doing it. But then who else would you want to take advantage of to carry the burden for the rest?You have forgotten that our country revolted against unfair taxation without representation to become the land of the free and the brave that it is today.

]]>