"Believe it or not, this is something I agree with Obama on - in a sense, at least. As it is, there is an extraordinary cost levied on the average taxpayer with regards to smoking-related health care. Higher taxes on cigarettes will help offset that cost and allow money to be freed up for other things."
If the money was taxed for that and only that purpose I would be okay with it. The fact is that little of the money is going to offset the taxpayers burden for smoking related illness. Instead its going for Socialisms little pet projects.
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