"Whether or not one smokes or hates cigarettes, any support for such a tax bill is not made after careful deliberation, but as a knee-jerk reaction to anti-smoking propaganda. The tax unjustly singles out the poor people of California who smoke more than middle and upper class people. It also singles out a small percentage of the population to pay a huge fee for doing something that is perfectly legal. And although smokers aren't a demographic group per se, how is singling them out for a tax any different than charging women a little extra for feminine products or charging Jews a little more for their Passover matzah?
Until we, the voters, are willing to tell our politicians that we will not stand for such practices, we will always be in danger of losing our liberty."
Most of the ones that do vote probably yank the democrat lever
Gee, that's news to me. I've been a voting Republican for as many years as I've been smoking... 34 years. I was smoking a Winston cigarette while applauding Barry Goldwater at a rally in 1964.
Sheesh, the statements people make are unbelievable.
Could you lead me to the source for this statement?
Most of the ones that do vote probably yank the democrat lever
Wow, I'll bet you've got reams of research to back that up.
Do you think you pay too much in income tax?
What's the matter, don't you vote?