Comments on: House Democrat: Raise Taxes On Smokers, Lower Driver Fees

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 01:51:31 +0000

REGARDING:
“Well now, since my fellow smokers and I are subsidizing the health care system to the tune of almost 2 billion dollars a year you need to stop looking down your collective noses at us and start thanking us instead.:

THANK YOU.

I also appreciate how you take yourself off the social security system and health care system quicker than nonsmokers. It’s also good of you to invigorate the clothing, furniture and building industries as they replace things you’ve burned.

David seeing the dark clouds’ silver lining
while missing father whose life was shortened
and impaired by his smoking

By: MIIXSTER

MIIXSTER — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 20:35:31 +0000

TAX MILK, TAX BREAD AND TAX SOFT DRINKS. THAT GETS EVERY SINGLE PERSON ALIVE IN THE GAME. NO USE JUST TAXING A SMALL PERCENTAGE

By: do what

do what — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 05:50:19 +0000

I will keep buying my smokes in alabama. no big deal

By: billy

billy — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 04:07:57 +0000

Democrats solution to everything is : TAXES……they love taxes

By: chichi

chichi — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 06:11:51 +0000

tax beer after all when was the last you heard of a smoker wiping out a family in a headon if they want to make it too expensive to smoke do the same for alchol

By: Walnut Hill area resident

Walnut Hill area resident — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:32:06 +0000

Better yet, Why don’t Florida politicians create a bill to tax anyone for groceries that are over weigh and have high colesteral which causes a rise in health care costs.
Money & Greed! Where will it stop!! Its has nothing to do with caring about people’s health. It’s robbing Peter to pay Paul! Hope to see everyone out voting!!

By: A. Wisenheimer

A. Wisenheimer — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 01:45:50 +0000

Well now, since my fellow smokers and I are subsidizing the health care system to the tune of almost 2 billion dollars a year you need to stop looking down your collective noses at us and start thanking us instead.

By: Char

Char — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:20:07 +0000

I just called Jim’s Office and of course got a voice mail saying they
are closed for the Holidays, I told them that was wonderful that they
could afford to be off for Christmas as we could not. My husband had
to WORK CHRISTMAS because GOVERNMENT could not stop spending.
I told him WE have had enough of TAXES, NEW OR OLD.
I told told him WE want THEM to TIGHTEN THEIR BELTS for A WHILE.

ok kids it’s your turn!!!!!

By: Angi B.

Angi B. — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:11:31 +0000

{Quote j said} – Why just cigarretes, why not alcohol too! Alcohol kills, destoys families and lives just as much if not more than cigaretes. No pressure is ever put on alcohol. Too much money given from these companies that’s why.

I agree with this completely. Why just cigarettes???

By: molino jim

molino jim — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:20:47 +0000

For J: I’m with those who want to raise taxes on alcohol. In 2009 when the tax went up on tobacco there was a part of the bill that would have raised the tax on beer. There was a ton of money used by lobbyist paid for by the beer companies and all sorts of political favors chit’s were call in and the tax raise on beer went away. You’ll see more people drinking beer than smoking— but the money/ power brokers/and those wanting to be able to feed at the public trough by being reelected let the tax on beer die. Don’t we have a wonderful system?