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I understand what you're saying, Boo. I, also, like to smoke. But..I can feel that it's not good for me. I can see, too, what it did to my beloved father with his emphysema and now COPD at a young age. I saw my Great-Aunt die from emphysema/COPD too. I see both sides. I see both sides too. My left side and my right side and they both agree. Now leave me alone, I'm smoking.. 
So am I. 
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need to find a sugar daddy just to buy smokes
any takers?????? |
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I understand what you're saying, Boo. I, also, like to smoke. But..I can feel that it's not good for me. I can see, too, what it did to my beloved father with his emphysema and now COPD at a young age. I saw my Great-Aunt die from emphysema/COPD too. I see both sides. I see both sides too. My left side and my right side and they both agree. Now leave me alone, I'm smoking..
So am I.
So am you what? Your smoking? HUH? Your evil, period!!!
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I understand what you're saying, Boo. I, also, like to smoke. But..I can feel that it's not good for me. I can see, too, what it did to my beloved father with his emphysema and now COPD at a young age. I saw my Great-Aunt die from emphysema/COPD too. I see both sides. I see both sides too. My left side and my right side and they both agree. Now leave me alone, I'm smoking..
So am I.
So am you what? Your smoking? HUH? Your evil, period!!!
Yes, I'm evil. I can't help myself.
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you are both evil so get over it
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you are both evil so get over it
You're evil too.
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you are both evil so get over it
You're evil too.
those are only nasty rumors spread by the haters
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you are both evil so get over it
You're evil too.
those are only nasty rumors spread by the haters
You haven't seen evil, yet. Just wait till the day after my last cigarette!!
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that's when i will quit so i can be well armed
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that's when i will quit so i can be well armed
Oh no, not a good idea for you and me to quit at the same time. Nope not good at all. 
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if it's anything like when I tried to quit drinking mountain dew we better head for the bomb shelters lol
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if it's anything like when I tried to quit drinking mountain dew we better head for the bomb shelters lol you think it gets bad in here now???? wait until we stop smoking lmao |
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In my state when the last hike came about....the sales went down 40%, but the revenue went up.
They expect more people to quit...they also expect even more revenue from it. The tax here goes to many things. Many of us smokers are going to be needing and hoping for some kind of help when it catches up to us. Kat |
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In my state when the last hike came about....the sales went down 40%, but the revenue went up. They expect more people to quit...they also expect even more revenue from it. The tax here goes to many things. Many of us smokers are going to be needing and hoping for some kind of help when it catches up to us. Kat it is being increased for SCHIP....to expand the healthcare program |
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I used to smoke three packs of cigarettes a day. But after I had my left lung removed I cut my smoking in half
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Edited by
scttrbrain
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Sat 03/21/09 10:17 AM
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Here in Oklahoma it goes to Oklahoma cancer institute as well as Insure Oklahoma (which is a network for small business's to get reduced insurance rates for themselves as well as employers with less than 75 employees.
I personally know a man that just got on it. He says his insurance for him and his family costs 20.00 a week. He was paying several hundred a month. It goes into affect in a week according to what he told me. He had to wait thirty days. It also goes to the Childrens hospital, The trauma centers, smoking cessation help,education and agriculture enhancement grants. CIGARETTE TAX BURDEN IN COUNTRIES ROUND THE WORLD COUNTRY TAX PRICE %TAX Denmark $4.02 $4.75 85% Ireland $4.16 $4.94 84% United Kingdom $4.30 $5.27 82% Portugal $1.43 $1.77 81% Finland $3.48 $4.54 77% France $2.61 $3.47 75% Spain $0.81 $1.08 75% Brazil $1.06 $1.43 74% Belgium $2.39 $3.23 74% Austria $2.11 $2.84 74% Norway $5.23 $7.05 74% Greece $1.33 $1.82 73% Netherlands $1.94 $2.66 73% Canada (highest) $2.97 $4.09 73% Italy $1.59 $2.17 73% Germany $2.28 $3.18 72% Sweden $3.13 $4.47 70% New Zealand $2.76 $4.17 66% Canada (average) $1.97 $3.00 66% Iceland $2.63 $4.07 65% Australia $2.92 $4.50 65% Thailand $0.89 $1.58 56% Canada (lowest) $1.12 $2.02 55% Singapore $1.87 $3.72 50% Hong Kong $1.76 $3.62 49% U.S. (highest) $1.24 $2.65 47% South Africa $0.47 $1.04 45% Taiwan $0.62 $1.45 43% U.S. (Average) $0.66 $1.90 35% U.S. (lowest) $0.34 $1.60 21% I believe this is a little higher now, for all of us. Kat |
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the federal tax hike will take it 150% +
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The House of Representatives yesterday voted 289-139 to pass a 156% increase in the federal excise tax on cigarettes (taking it from 39 cents per pack to $1.00, not counting state taxes which average over $1 a pack). The estimated $33 billion tax hike (over 4-1/2 years) would be earmarked to expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S-CHIP). The bill is almost identical to a previous version that was vetoed in the summer of 2007, and it will soon go to the Senate.
http://www.taxfoundation.org/publications/show/24208.html |
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Here in Oklahoma it goes to Oklahoma cancer institute as well as Insure Oklahoma (which is a network for small business's to get reduced insurance rates for themselves as well as employers with less than 75 employees. I personally know a man that just got on it. He says his insurance for him and his family costs 20.00 a week. He was paying several hundred a month. It goes into affect in a week according to what he told me. He had to wait thirty days. It also goes to the Childrens hospital, The trauma centers, smoking cessation help,education and agriculture enhancement grants. CIGARETTE TAX BURDEN IN COUNTRIES ROUND THE WORLD COUNTRY TAX PRICE %TAX Denmark $4.02 $4.75 85% Ireland $4.16 $4.94 84% United Kingdom $4.30 $5.27 82% Portugal $1.43 $1.77 81% Finland $3.48 $4.54 77% France $2.61 $3.47 75% Spain $0.81 $1.08 75% Brazil $1.06 $1.43 74% Belgium $2.39 $3.23 74% Austria $2.11 $2.84 74% Norway $5.23 $7.05 74% Greece $1.33 $1.82 73% Netherlands $1.94 $2.66 73% Canada (highest) $2.97 $4.09 73% Italy $1.59 $2.17 73% Germany $2.28 $3.18 72% Sweden $3.13 $4.47 70% New Zealand $2.76 $4.17 66% Canada (average) $1.97 $3.00 66% Iceland $2.63 $4.07 65% Australia $2.92 $4.50 65% Thailand $0.89 $1.58 56% Canada (lowest) $1.12 $2.02 55% Singapore $1.87 $3.72 50% Hong Kong $1.76 $3.62 49% U.S. (highest) $1.24 $2.65 47% South Africa $0.47 $1.04 45% Taiwan $0.62 $1.45 43% U.S. (Average) $0.66 $1.90 35% U.S. (lowest) $0.34 $1.60 21% I believe this is a little higher now, for all of us. Kat this list isn't up to date Source: Sweanor, Smoking and Health Action Foundation, 6/6/97 |
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