http://rex2010.com/blog/2010/02/05/rex-raise-sc-cigarette-tax-to-national-average/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 01 Apr 2010 14:35:00 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://rex2010.com/blog/2010/02/05/rex-raise-sc-cigarette-tax-to-national-average/comment-page-1/#comment-222 Randy Cox Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:51:34 +0000 http://rex2010.com/blog/?p=154#comment-222 I do not drink, Clarence, and I don't smoke. However, if our state alcohol tax and/or state tobacco tax are below the national median, we need to get with the program. Are you suggesting that smokers should be encouraged (you get more smokers when the addictive material is cheaper) and then get sick and incur long-term medical care, which is often paid by the state? Anything to discourage destructive behavior is good (this applies to drinking, smoking, overeating, reckless driving via cell phone or drinking, etc). If we also get a benefit to our public schools, that's just a great bonus. Win-win! I do not drink, Clarence, and I don’t smoke. However, if our state alcohol tax and/or state tobacco tax are below the national median, we need to get with the program. Are you suggesting that smokers should be encouraged (you get more smokers when the addictive material is cheaper) and then get sick and incur long-term medical care, which is often paid by the state? Anything to discourage destructive behavior is good (this applies to drinking, smoking, overeating, reckless driving via cell phone or drinking, etc). If we also get a benefit to our public schools, that’s just a great bonus. Win-win!

]]> http://rex2010.com/blog/2010/02/05/rex-raise-sc-cigarette-tax-to-national-average/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Clarence Jones Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:58:26 +0000 http://rex2010.com/blog/?p=154#comment-80 I disagree with Jim on the Tabacco issue. Why Politicians thinks tabacco smokers need to foot the tab is beyond me. They just got hit with a federal hike. Jim why don't we put it on Alcohol sales this time. Do you drink?? I disagree with Jim on the Tabacco issue. Why Politicians thinks tabacco smokers need to foot the tab is beyond me. They just got hit with a federal hike. Jim why don’t we put it on Alcohol sales this time. Do you drink??

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