Comments on: Cigarette Tax Burdens Low-Income, Doesn’t Deter Smoking http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/09/20/cigarette-tax-burdens-low-income-doesnt-deter-smoking/ The latest Health news and blog posts from ABC News contributors and bloggers. Wed, 22 May 2013 20:54:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Cashman http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/09/20/cigarette-tax-burdens-low-income-doesnt-deter-smoking/#comment-2073190 Cashman Sun, 24 Feb 2013 13:40:25 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/?p=120274#comment-2073190 Get'em cheaper Get’em cheaper

]]> By: DJ http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/09/20/cigarette-tax-burdens-low-income-doesnt-deter-smoking/#comment-1857248 DJ Sun, 16 Dec 2012 20:14:25 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/?p=120274#comment-1857248 The reality is that this is another disproportionate tax on the lower and middle income bracket. Don't think for a second that the government doesn't realize it. They know exactly what they're doing and who they're doing it too. The reality is that this is another disproportionate tax on the lower and middle income bracket. Don’t think for a second that the government doesn’t realize it. They know exactly what they’re doing and who they’re doing it too.

]]> By: MC in Colorado http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/09/20/cigarette-tax-burdens-low-income-doesnt-deter-smoking/#comment-1797802 MC in Colorado Mon, 05 Nov 2012 22:16:37 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/?p=120274#comment-1797802 I am so tired of the self righteous people on this subject. A lot of them are the same people that go to the bars, get drunk and get behind of the wheel. Or they go home and beat the crap out of their family. But we don't talk about the Burden that the drinkers put on society. We don't talk about the family that got killed when the drunk driver hit them. We don't talk about the person that would rather drink than put food on the table for their families. Nope, only smokers are the evil and selfish people. I am so tired of the self righteous people on this subject. A lot of them are the same people that go to the bars, get drunk and get behind of the wheel. Or they go home and beat the crap out of their family. But we don’t talk about the Burden that the drinkers put on society. We don’t talk about the family that got killed when the drunk driver hit them. We don’t talk about the person that would rather drink than put food on the table for their families. Nope, only smokers are the evil and selfish people.

]]> By: Jon http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/09/20/cigarette-tax-burdens-low-income-doesnt-deter-smoking/#comment-1763813 Jon Mon, 01 Oct 2012 21:53:58 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/?p=120274#comment-1763813 If there was money to be made spreading the flu, it would be "controversial" whether handwashing spread the flu. And it's a burden on the poor. And so on. Higher tobacco costs reduce consumption. There is no question about this whatsoever. Inside the industry it's completely understood, which is why this industry deploys vast efforts to fight excise taxes. Part of that is spreading the myth of "cigarette taxes burden the poor". If there was money to be made spreading the flu, it would be “controversial” whether handwashing spread the flu. And it’s a burden on the poor. And so on.

Higher tobacco costs reduce consumption. There is no question about this whatsoever. Inside the industry it’s completely understood, which is why this industry deploys vast efforts to fight excise taxes. Part of that is spreading the myth of “cigarette taxes burden the poor”.

]]> By: TJ in CA http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/09/20/cigarette-tax-burdens-low-income-doesnt-deter-smoking/#comment-1758972 TJ in CA Sun, 23 Sep 2012 00:33:23 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/?p=120274#comment-1758972 Government is too busy using the cigarette tax revenue to spruce up their salaries, benefits and pensions...of course they're not going to give THAT up. Screw the poor folks! Government is too busy using the cigarette tax revenue to spruce up their salaries, benefits and pensions…of course they’re not going to give THAT up. Screw the poor folks!

]]> By: guy http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/09/20/cigarette-tax-burdens-low-income-doesnt-deter-smoking/#comment-1758506 guy Sat, 22 Sep 2012 02:37:38 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/?p=120274#comment-1758506 if you people that dont smoke are complaining how much smokers are costing you ban the sale of tobacco products and wait and see how much it would cost you.between the federal tax and the state taxes we are talking billion and billions of tax dollars would be lost if you people that dont smoke are complaining how much smokers are costing you ban the sale of tobacco products and wait and see how much it would cost you.between the federal tax and the state taxes we are talking billion and billions of tax dollars would be lost

]]> By: guy http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/09/20/cigarette-tax-burdens-low-income-doesnt-deter-smoking/#comment-1758502 guy Sat, 22 Sep 2012 02:28:51 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/?p=120274#comment-1758502 just ban the sale of cigarettes in the whole country and then let the politicians figure where they are going to get the billions of tax money they will be losing.that is just a bunch of bull they out out about raising the tax on cigarettes in order that people will stop smoking.they raise the tax because they need more money for their own pet projects and raises just ban the sale of cigarettes in the whole country and then let the politicians figure where they are going to get the billions of tax money they will be losing.that is just a bunch of bull they out out about raising the tax on cigarettes in order that people will stop smoking.they raise the tax because they need more money for their own pet projects and raises

]]> By: NoSmoke http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/09/20/cigarette-tax-burdens-low-income-doesnt-deter-smoking/#comment-1758396 NoSmoke Fri, 21 Sep 2012 20:38:50 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/?p=120274#comment-1758396 Are we supposed to feel sadness for these low-income smokers who are burdened by the tax? What about those who are burdened by their second-hand smoke? Are we supposed to feel sadness for these low-income smokers who are burdened by the tax? What about those who are burdened by their second-hand smoke?

]]> By: howstupid http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/09/20/cigarette-tax-burdens-low-income-doesnt-deter-smoking/#comment-1758052 howstupid Fri, 21 Sep 2012 06:03:33 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/?p=120274#comment-1758052 Alcohol, cocaine and meth are a financial burden too. How tragic. Alcohol, cocaine and meth are a financial burden too. How tragic.

]]> By: Hadenoughuc http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/09/20/cigarette-tax-burdens-low-income-doesnt-deter-smoking/#comment-1757960 Hadenoughuc Fri, 21 Sep 2012 03:39:13 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/?p=120274#comment-1757960 Raise them up to 20 dollars a pack .more people would be better off quiting. Raise them up to 20 dollars a pack .more people would be better off quiting.

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