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. 
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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.
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