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August 13th, 2008   Post 11
the_13th_redneck
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It just... feels... so.... good........
I haven't had a smoke in... geezz... it's been a long long time.
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August 13th, 2008   Post 12
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sunb!
Tax on Tobacco is just a political mechanism to prevent people from smoking. Does it work? I still buy my cigarettes though.
No it isn't, its an incredible form of revenue for the government. I worked 4 years in the Tobacco industry, I can tell you that the government makes a windfall.
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