In article <1205091673_2474@news.usenet.com>,
"Harry Cooper" wrote:
> Anybody have any idea how much revenue the US government collects from
> tobacco? More to the point, what will we non-smokers be hit with to replace
> those funds should smoking stop. We may be better off standing upwind of
> the "sinners". I worry that we are bitching ourselves out of billions of
> dollars that others willingly spend.
>
> Harry Cooper
>
> "Charles" wrote in message
> news:090320081127451160%fort@his.com.remove.invalid...
> > In article <27066-47D3EC66-608@storefull-3137.bay.webtv.net>, Cruise
> > Crazy wrote:
> >
> >> You are right as usual Charles. Thanks for correcting me on the serious
> >> typo. it should have been Altria.
>
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It is sizeable as taxing tobacco products has been an easy target. And
you know politicians don't like losing tax revenues. If all tobacco
users in the US quit today, you can bet your butt that some new taxes
would be talked about in a hurry. |