02-10-2006, 04:47 PM
I will preface this in saying, I do not smoke, I don't like the concept of smoking and absolutely detest smokers who through their butts out of cars.
I will also say that until it becomes an illegal product, I don't think the govt should continue its crusade to ban it and increase taxes on it. Illinois and Chicago is going nutz with all these bans. I am fine with most no-smoking sections in restaurants. I know that when I go to a bar, there will be smokers. I know I will come out smelling like an ashtray. If I don't like it I won't go. I don't think we should ban smokers from smoking in bar!
I will also say that if it is so bad, just cut to the chase and make it illegal! Stop the sale of tobacco products and forfeit the tax revenue made on it. Don't pussyfoot around by banning it in bars, restaurants and other places. Don't continue to benefit from taxing it to death.
"Cook County Commissioners voted 10-7 to double the county's levy on a pack of cigarettes to $2, bringing the total federal, state and local taxes on a pack purchased in Chicago to $4.05"
That makes the average pack about $7. That's a car payment! I think a cigarette machine will be close to $10. I don't know who can afford to continue to smoke at these prices!
JPK
I will also say that until it becomes an illegal product, I don't think the govt should continue its crusade to ban it and increase taxes on it. Illinois and Chicago is going nutz with all these bans. I am fine with most no-smoking sections in restaurants. I know that when I go to a bar, there will be smokers. I know I will come out smelling like an ashtray. If I don't like it I won't go. I don't think we should ban smokers from smoking in bar!
I will also say that if it is so bad, just cut to the chase and make it illegal! Stop the sale of tobacco products and forfeit the tax revenue made on it. Don't pussyfoot around by banning it in bars, restaurants and other places. Don't continue to benefit from taxing it to death.
"Cook County Commissioners voted 10-7 to double the county's levy on a pack of cigarettes to $2, bringing the total federal, state and local taxes on a pack purchased in Chicago to $4.05"
That makes the average pack about $7. That's a car payment! I think a cigarette machine will be close to $10. I don't know who can afford to continue to smoke at these prices!
JPK