>So... your link agrees with what jogjayr is saying? ... yes. And I believe the "smoking tax" punishes the poor. You haven't shown that it doesn't; I haven't

>So... your link agrees with what jogjayr is saying? ... yes. And I believe the "smoking tax" punishes the poor. You haven't shown that it doesn't; I haven't shown that it does. What we've established is that taxing smoking doesn't stop smokers--Until it's too high a cost to pay. For the poor. If you think reducing from two packs a day to one and a half packs is a meaningful reduction, enjoy the sensation. That's all you're getting. Savor it. s/my number/your number/ and the same people are getting sick and dying. They're just paying more for the privilege.