The government and tobacco

[noonereal]

Originally Posted by Boreas

It's a "sin tax", Noone. It's designed to be exorbitant and even punitive to discourage smoking. I don't know exactly how I feel about it but I do think smoking ought to be actively, even aggressively, discouraged.

John

Problem is it a compulsive activity hence not significantly dissuaded by the cost.

It now can really harm a family financially. A light to moderate smoker will spend $300 a month just so the government can capitalize on human behavior.