[NEMDF]

Plus, I read that the bill authorizes 50% higher premiums for smokers than for nonsmokers. Seems like nicotine addiction should be considered a pre-existing condition?

[apillar]

I have a neighbor, that's generally a good guy, but bought into the “we need a change” garbage in 2008 and voted for Obama. Well this guy is also a chain smoker and his opinion of Obama changed drastically when one of the first bills Obama signed was this cigarette tax hike. When he started ranting about Obama, I just had to laugh...

[aflipflop]

Good question.