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Originally Posted by Jimster
There is a reason for it- and its basic economics really- on fact it should be damn common knowledge- Cigarettes have (Negative) externalities- this generally means that they affect a third pary outside of the seller/consumer purchase (ie- Passivesmoking, tax-dollar healthcare costs for keeping smokers alive etc.........) hence they must be taxed to a more desireable point where society wants them.............Sure there are other things that aren't taced enough- but taxing cigarettes makes more than enough economic sense in the long run...............For those of us who DON'T smoke............
Damn I still remember WAAAAAAAAAAY too much from High scholl/Uni  |
bah fuck that man. All that extra money is going into someone's pocket, and it isn't mine
Plus, i already pay (medically) for this by having to pay higher health insurance premiums. So there!