Americans give up smoking due to tobacco tax increase

hello 22 | 891

10 Apr 2009 / #1

A survey conducted by pharmaceutical giant Glaxo Smith Kline, which makes nicotine-substitute chewing gum Nicorette, showed that raising taxes on cigarettes in the US pushed 72 percent of smokers to make an attempt to quit.

If you live in the US, do you still smoke or the higher tobacco prices don't affect you?

Warclaw

4 Jul 2009 / #2

I do not smoke because smoking will give you lung cancer. It has nothing to do with the cost. Its really very simple, if you have a death wish, Smoke. If you enjoy living, do not smoke.

scrappleton - | 829

4 Jul 2009 / #3

Its really very simple, if you have a death wish, Smoke.

Yeah, pretty much. Co-worker just buried her 45 year old husband. She's described all the stages in detail to me. You'd be nuts to smoke. Cancer sticks are literally what they are.

NPosuniak 8 | 91

4 Jul 2009 / #4

I smoke a briar pipe and the tobacco went up maybe 2 USD. A bag will last me about a month so it doesn't really affect me.

Occasionally I smoke cigars, and that is a noticible increase. About 2-3 USD a cigar depending on the type. I did start smoking fewer cigars.

sledz 23 | 2247

4 Jul 2009 / #5

If Obama can quit,,,,or can he?
He surley can afford it, or the new taxes he is going to impose on the less unfortunate

NPosuniak 8 | 91

4 Jul 2009 / #6

Ahhh....the lost art of proper grammer and punctuation.
I hope Obama makes cigarettes 15.00 a pack. I don't give a **** about the tobacco taxes. Nor do I give a **** about the taxes on the tobacco products that I personally smoke. It is a self-indulgence; not a necessity.

I can afford a lot more tobacco now at its current slightly-higher price than I could when gas (a necessity) was over 4.00 a gallon.

sledz 23 | 2247

4 Jul 2009 / #7

Ahhh....the lost art of proper grammer and punctuation

Along with spelling....Grammer?????? LOL its with an A dumbass

about the tobacco taxes

I do , its about money, "the tobacco taxes" Well like you said you dont give a **** so why are so concerned about it, obvisouly it does matter??? huh??

Sorry, Mr.GRAMMAR should I be more succinct?
If you cant afford to smoke then dont, but who needs some big rich fat cat millioniare telling us how to live our lives , then deceide its wrong and tax you..thank you

hey give me some more lessons now