Topic: Smoking Tax
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Fri 03/20/09 01:39 PM

Wouldn't be nice, though, if people stopped smoking because of it?


Ya, sure, for you maybe. mad But I like to smoke. It's the only bloody thing I have left that I can afford to do. Well maybe not now. This is FORCING people to quite because they plain can't afford it. And sure tell us that if we DONT smoke a child doesn't get covered. Can't argue if it's a child right?

Well now, if it goes up 6 bucks, I have to quit. Don't know what's with the stores raising it already, it's not April 1 anyway. So it seems I just bought my last carton. Some child isn't going to get health care because of me? Well yupper, that's right, blame us for smoking, blame us for not smoking. Hell pick a subject...ugh

I will have some spending money now, or at least until the government figures how to take that away from me too.

yellowrose10's photo
Fri 03/20/09 01:42 PM
rofl can you imagine if all of us quit smoking in here? we would all be banned lmao

i bought my last lb of tobacco for a while....if i don't quit all together

Winx's photo
Fri 03/20/09 01:43 PM
I understand what you're saying, Boo.

I, also, like to smoke. But..I can feel that it's not good for me. I can see, too, what it did to my beloved father with his emphysema and now COPD at a young age. I saw my Great-Aunt die from emphysema/COPD too.

I see both sides.

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Fri 03/20/09 01:44 PM

no matter how you slice it ..it's DESCRIMINATION...smokin

Filmfreek's photo
Fri 03/20/09 01:45 PM

winx.....i wanted to uit before the tax hike. but i wonder what they would tax if the sales of smokes went down too much




Hahaha. WTF? Is that smoke or spit?

I_am_will's photo
Fri 03/20/09 01:45 PM

I understand what you're saying, Boo.

I, also, like to smoke. But..I can feel that it's not good for me. I can see, too, what it did to my beloved father with his emphysema and now COPD at a young age. I saw my Great-Aunt die from emphysema/COPD too.

I see both sides.

hey Winx
it doesn't bother you that this is another choice the goverment is trying to take away?

yellowrose10's photo
Fri 03/20/09 01:46 PM


winx.....i wanted to uit before the tax hike. but i wonder what they would tax if the sales of smokes went down too much




Hahaha. WTF? Is that smoke or spit?


leave it to you to point it out lol. i didn't even notice until you said something lol....thanks easter bunny

Filmfreek's photo
Fri 03/20/09 01:47 PM
It's almost cheaper to smoke marijuana.

smokin

Winx's photo
Fri 03/20/09 01:47 PM


I understand what you're saying, Boo.

I, also, like to smoke. But..I can feel that it's not good for me. I can see, too, what it did to my beloved father with his emphysema and now COPD at a young age. I saw my Great-Aunt die from emphysema/COPD too.

I see both sides.

hey Winx
it doesn't bother you that this is another choice the goverment is trying to take away?

They didn't take anything away, IMO. Cigs are still available to buy.


yellowrose10's photo
Fri 03/20/09 01:48 PM
they try to take it away but they give it to healthcare???? am i the only one that thinks this is insane?

former dallas mayor laura miller led a campaign against smokers. they sold ashtrays with her picture on the bottom lol....i bought one

I_am_will's photo
Fri 03/20/09 01:59 PM



I understand what you're saying, Boo.

I, also, like to smoke. But..I can feel that it's not good for me. I can see, too, what it did to my beloved father with his emphysema and now COPD at a young age. I saw my Great-Aunt die from emphysema/COPD too.

I see both sides.

hey Winx
it doesn't bother you that this is another choice the goverment is trying to take away?

They didn't take anything away, IMO. Cigs are still available to buy.



everything is still available to buy but its getting harder and harder which will soon turn into a standard that only the rich ca afford to smoke

yellowrose10's photo
Fri 03/20/09 01:59 PM
i wonder if the boot leggers are going to come out now?

Winx's photo
Fri 03/20/09 02:02 PM

i wonder if the boot leggers are going to come out now?


Illinois people have been coming to Missouri for cigs for years and years. Last year I saw a Mayor from a town in Illinois buying cigs at a smoke shop by my house. lol

Winx's photo
Fri 03/20/09 02:02 PM

they try to take it away but they give it to healthcare???? am i the only one that thinks this is insane?

former dallas mayor laura miller led a campaign against smokers. they sold ashtrays with her picture on the bottom lol....i bought one


laugh

Winx's photo
Fri 03/20/09 02:03 PM




I understand what you're saying, Boo.

I, also, like to smoke. But..I can feel that it's not good for me. I can see, too, what it did to my beloved father with his emphysema and now COPD at a young age. I saw my Great-Aunt die from emphysema/COPD too.

I see both sides.

hey Winx
it doesn't bother you that this is another choice the goverment is trying to take away?

They didn't take anything away, IMO. Cigs are still available to buy.



everything is still available to buy but its getting harder and harder which will soon turn into a standard that only the rich ca afford to smoke


I see many things like that already.

yellowrose10's photo
Fri 03/20/09 02:04 PM
i make my own so.......hmmmmmmmmmmm.......


what to do....what to do

yellowrose10's photo
Fri 03/20/09 02:05 PM


they try to take it away but they give it to healthcare???? am i the only one that thinks this is insane?

former dallas mayor laura miller led a campaign against smokers. they sold ashtrays with her picture on the bottom lol....i bought one


laugh


i would love to find one where i can put a picture of the ex on it

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Fri 03/20/09 02:35 PM

I understand what you're saying, Boo.

I, also, like to smoke. But..I can feel that it's not good for me. I can see, too, what it did to my beloved father with his emphysema and now COPD at a young age. I saw my Great-Aunt die from emphysema/COPD too.

I see both sides.


I see both sides too. My left side and my right side and they both agree. Now leave me alone, I'm smoking.. pitchfork

yellowrose10's photo
Fri 03/20/09 02:36 PM
SMOKE BREAK!!!

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Fri 03/20/09 02:45 PM



I understand what you're saying, Boo.

I, also, like to smoke. But..I can feel that it's not good for me. I can see, too, what it did to my beloved father with his emphysema and now COPD at a young age. I saw my Great-Aunt die from emphysema/COPD too.

I see both sides.

hey Winx
it doesn't bother you that this is another choice the goverment is trying to take away?

They didn't take anything away, IMO. Cigs are still available to buy.


They have taken away the ability to buy them if they don't fit one's budget.