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Furthrmore they want to increase the tax $3.00 a pack.(have to help the deficit you know), with the logic of the libs, we stop kids from smoking, we raise the taxes per pack so that we can put that money in the general fund then we can have more programs, gee, wonder what would happen if the cigarettes sales took a downward trend, wonder what they would tax next?, don't say booze they decided against that.

Burlem, that attempt to increase the tax on cigarettes is not dead, it's sitting in committee, and I expect it will be rammed through toward the end of next week, prbably minutes before the legislative session ends. That will make the price of cigarettes in Kookiefornia equivalent to NYC. Never fear, though, Robber Reiner has already been to Washington and made a deal to get FEDERAL FUNDING for his $700 million a year programs if the taxes on tobacco products fall. I'm absolutely amazed that Americans are putting up with this crap.

BTW, time for another lecture to ANYONE who still pays into the Smoker Shakedown...SMOKE CHEAP, IT'S YOUR CIVIC DUTY!! Buy online, buy from the reservations, or make your own additive-free, virtually tax-free cigarettes for less than $8 a CARTON in about an hour.

JUST DO IT!

Actually it is part of the tax increases in the budget that the Repubs. (all 4 of them) are holding up., the other tax increases:5% on your satellite dish, 3.5% sales tax on your house, DMV will be doubled next year. There are NO spending cuts.