[dhs12345]

"...that tax revenue generated by smoker's."

Agreed. What is the tax on a pack of cigarettes now?

Example: the story about people smuggling cheap cigarettes across our northern boarder to save tax. The US officials complained, not about the health risks due to smoking, but the loss in revenues. Nothing was mentioned about the health risks. They only cared about the money.

Of course, you will hear all about the evils of tobacco.... when they are suing the cigarette manufactures.

[SheLion]

Agreed. What is the tax on a pack of cigarettes now?

Example: the story about people smuggling cheap cigarettes across our northern boarder to save tax. The US officials complained, not about the health risks due to smoking, but the loss in revenues. Nothing was mentioned about the health risks. They only cared about the money.

Of course, you will hear all about the evils of tobacco.... when they are suing the cigarette manufactures.

Here, just pick a state and it will tell you just how much smoker's are contributing to their state's economy:

Your State Information:    (up to date)

View your tobacco taxes, a comparison of state excise taxes on cigarettes to state excise taxes on beer and wine, MSA payments to date, State laws, and links to other state-specific information.

Alabama Information / Alaska Information  / Arizona Information / Arkansas Information  / California Information / Colorado Information / Connecticut Information / Delaware Information  / DC Information / Florida Information  / Georgia Information  / Hawaii Information / Idaho Information  / Illinois Information  / Indiana Information  / Iowa Information  / Kansas Information / Kentucky Information / Louisiana Information  / Maine Information / Maryland Information / Massachusetts Information / Michigan Information / Minnesota Information  / Mississippi Information / Missouri Information / Montana Information  / Nebraska Information  / Nevada Information / New Hampshire Information / New Jersey Information  / New Mexico Information / New York Information / North Carolina Information / North Dakota Information  / Ohio Information  / Oklahoma Information  / Oregon Information  / Pennsylvania Information  / Rhode Island Information / South Carolina Information / South Dakota Information / Tennessee Information / Texas Information / United States Information / Utah Information / Vermont Information / Virginia Information / Washington Information  / West Virginia Information  / Wisconsin Information / Wyoming Information