tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32351244.post7864737847433402607..comments2023-10-29T06:37:04.066-05:00Comments on Papa Frank: Behold The Tax Man ComethPapa Frankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03544402123543832168noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32351244.post-37174120683867910112009-03-02T21:16:00.000-06:002009-03-02T21:16:00.000-06:00This situations makes mea) glad I don't smokeb) fe...This situations makes me<BR/>a) glad I don't smoke<BR/>b) feel bad for people who truly are addicted<BR/>c) wonder how fast we'll see a rise in the black market for cigarettesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32351244.post-45167546339883348642009-02-27T08:50:00.000-06:002009-02-27T08:50:00.000-06:00Ducky, again you take the comment out of context. ...Ducky, again you take the comment out of context. The point was that the government is becoming a nanny state telling people how to live their lives and in essence telling people "You're too stupid to make good choices for yourself so we will enact laws to make those good choices for you."<BR/><BR/>The point was also that while the government raises the taxes on the smokers in order to use that money for programs they want to institute, they are also trying to tell and make people not smoke. If they lose too many smokers where will they get the tax money to fund their programs?<BR/><BR/>We must not lose sight of the fact that this steals individual freedom. So today it is tobacco products...what will it be tomorrow? And how far do we let the government reach into our own personal lives?~Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01186120222663489445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32351244.post-18919735685994064812009-02-27T07:37:00.000-06:002009-02-27T07:37:00.000-06:00Fewer and fewer Americans are smoking. I don't se...Fewer and fewer Americans are smoking. I don't see how this tax is going to fund what it's supposed to fund -- at least, not for long.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32351244.post-60072212930800637852009-02-26T16:57:00.000-06:002009-02-26T16:57:00.000-06:00This is one big baby government...and it hasn't ev...This is one big baby government...and it hasn't even gotten to "solid" food yet...I'm not a smoker either, but this is outrageous!<BR/><BR/>tmwThe Merry Widowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07931051881434050901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32351244.post-83895544826368228532009-02-26T16:06:00.000-06:002009-02-26T16:06:00.000-06:00Papa Frank..I've never smoked, but I think this ta...Papa Frank..I've never smoked, but I think this tax is outrageous!<BR/><BR/>It is just another example of his hypocrisy. I dare say that he will not be deprived of his own pleasure of smoking, since it will be no skin off his..nose..so to speak, with all his ill-gotten gains. <BR/><BR/>With all the money that Michelle saves on clothing and jewelry, which she gets gratis, I'm sure they'll be able to pay for all the cigarettes Obama can smoke!<BR/><BR/>Maybe, just maybe, someone will make enough fuss about her freebies, that she will have no choice but to declare them, and pay taxes, the same as any ordinary citizen.<BR/><BR/>Sorry..but this stuff just makes me sick!Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16083702120097667613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32351244.post-20901563094800839342009-02-26T13:31:00.000-06:002009-02-26T13:31:00.000-06:00I've never bought any rolling papers duckling. If...I've never bought any rolling papers duckling. If you're in need of some maybe you could borrow some from our pot smoking President.Papa Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03544402123543832168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32351244.post-43950300915909910772009-02-26T10:10:00.000-06:002009-02-26T10:10:00.000-06:00Funny thing about the cigerette tax is it hits Oba...Funny thing about the cigerette tax is it hits Obama's supporters the hardest. There is a higher rate of smoking among the poor, blacks, and Democrats. Most importantly, there is a higher rate of smoking among the uneducated. I think we can all agree that Obama cornered the market on the moron vote.Chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02467510776931664234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32351244.post-18907372650051725682009-02-26T09:58:00.000-06:002009-02-26T09:58:00.000-06:00Yes sir Leslie, helping people quit smoking and im...Yes sir Leslie, helping people quit smoking and improving their health sure is unproductive.<BR/><BR/>Myself, I'm an ex-smoker. The money that went to feed my two pack a day habit is now going to much more productive investment.Ducky's herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14608115001116619877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32351244.post-35729706380192770552009-02-26T09:56:00.000-06:002009-02-26T09:56:00.000-06:00You buy a lot of rolling papers, Papa?You buy a lot of rolling papers, Papa?Ducky's herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14608115001116619877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32351244.post-83529850901971289462009-02-25T21:31:00.000-06:002009-02-25T21:31:00.000-06:00Dammit. Obama's messing with my cigars; now it's P...Dammit. Obama's messing with my cigars; now it's PERSONAL!!!!Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03977090801334626461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32351244.post-10915934294012302382009-02-25T20:23:00.000-06:002009-02-25T20:23:00.000-06:00The most ironic part of it is that while they are ...The most ironic part of it is that while they are relying on these taxes on tobacco products, they are shooting themselves in the foot by all the Quit Smoking programs the government has in place. <BR/><BR/>This is government at its finest :D<BR/><BR/>And many of the people who don't smoke will say, "Yeah! Tax the smokers!" When they don't realize that it is only a short time before the tax reaches something they are in to, or a freedom they enjoy.<BR/><BR/>That is the sneaky part. People will rise up to support something like this, not realizing it really does hinder personal freedom, business, the economy etc. What about all the workers who work in the tobacco industry? If the product is taxed too high, more people will stop and jobs will be lost.<BR/><BR/>And I say all this as a non-smoker who really hates the smell of smoke. :D~Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01186120222663489445noreply@blogger.com