smokers tax

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by firstdown

You have said in earlier threads that you believe global warm is real and we need to do something about it. If you think a high tax will curb people from smoking then we must assume that a high tax on gas will curb consumption. If global warming is that big of a consern then it would make sense to have the higher tax to save the planet v/s taxing cigs which would only save smokers.

The other reason I made that point is because people don't have problems with others paying high taxes but when it effects them then they have a problem with the tax and from your past post you made my point.

Well, when gas prices went from around $2 a gallon to around $3.29 a gallon, did that reduce our gas cunsumption?
No it didn't...why? Cause we NEED gas to get around and go to work. Not all of us can car pool or take the public transportation system.
Taxing gas would only hurt us as a country, not help anything.

Some of you are approaching Matty with ideas of taxing gas to fund alternative fuels. 1- that's not feasible since no one has that intention. 2- How about use the "sin taxes" to fund alternative fuels research?

Not to turn this into an alternative fuels thread, but we already have e-85, it's all about letting the oil companies go, and getting the government to agree to make that switch. People are hesitant.