What!!!! No ashtray

370Zsteve · 03-25-2010, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Nick911sc

I don't smoke, but cigarette taxes in New York City are over $4 a pack.

I don't smoke and I hate it. But I support peoples rights to do it if they please. And any government based tax on goods because they're "bad" for you is unconstitutional crap. It needs to stop.

They don't tax tobacco because it's bad for you. It's a Excise (consumption) tax, much like the tax on alcohol or gasoline... and soon, if there is a God, marijuana.

Zsteve · 03-25-2010, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by 370Zsteve

They don't tax tobacco because it's bad for you. It's a Excise (consumption) tax, much like the tax on alcohol or gasoline... and soon, if there is a God, marijuana.

bit I do that without taxes now. hmmm might have to have maijuana party to stop them from taxing us.

I dont really smoke it, I get tested at work.

370Zsteve · 03-25-2010, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Zsteve

bit I do that without taxes now. hmmm might have to have maijuana party to stop them from taxing us.

I dont really smoke it, I get tested at work.

Yes! The Pot Party! We stand for stuff, but can't remember what it is

Zsteve · 03-25-2010, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by 370Zsteve

Yes! The Pot Party! We stand for stuff, but can't remember what it is

Thats GOOD man, really GOOD.

Nick911sc · 03-25-2010, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by 370Zsteve

They don't tax tobacco because it's bad for you. It's a Excise (consumption) tax, much like the tax on alcohol or gasoline... and soon, if there is a God, marijuana.

Yes...but excise taxes are put in place in order to discourage purchase of goods.

And if the Gov't was smart they would legalize pot and make a shitload of money off of it.

370Zsteve · 03-25-2010, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Nick911sc

Yes...but excise taxes are put in place in order to discourage purchase of goods.

And if the Gov't was smart they would legalize pot and make a shitload of money off of it.

Yes they would! But those consumption taxes, they are in palce because they know people will always buy booze, and gasoline, etc, it discourages nothing w00t

Zsteve · 03-25-2010, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by 370Zsteve

Yes they would! But those consumption taxes, they are in palce because they know people will always buy booze, and gasoline, etc, it discourages nothing w00t

can we say "MONEY MONEY MONEY"

370Zsteve · 03-25-2010, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Nick911sc

Yes...but excise taxes are put in place in order to discourage purchase of goods.

And if the Gov't was smart they would legalize pot and make a shitload of money off of it.

Wiki:

In defence of excises on strong drink, Adam Smith wrote: "It has for some time past been the policy of Great Britain to discourage the consumption of spirituous liquors, on account of their supposed tendency to ruin the health and to corrupt the morals of the common people."^[6] Samuel Johnson was less flattering in his 1755 dictionary: "EXCI'SE. n.s. ... A hateful tax levied upon commodities, and adjudged not by the common judges of property, but wretches hired by those to whom excise is paid."^[7]

kannibul · 03-25-2010, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by 370Zsteve

They don't tax tobacco because it's bad for you. It's a Excise (consumption) tax, much like the tax on alcohol or gasoline... and soon, if there is a God, marijuana.

That is true, however, they probably will with the healthcare bill.

In fact, if they don't, I'd be surprised.