We will remember this Cigarette Tax come 2010
“President Barak Obama signed the Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009, providing a major expansion of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) to provide health insurance to moderate-income families and illegal aliens.
This government handout is funded with an increased federal tobacco tax.
Increase U.S. Federal Tax on a pack of cigarettes from $0.39 to $1.01 per pack
Increase Federal tax on pipe tobacco from $1.0969 per pound to $2.83 per pound
Increase Federal tax on RYO tobacco from $1.0969 per pound to $24.78 per pound
Increase Federal tax on cigarette papers (50 or less) from $0.0122 to $0.0315
Federal tax on cigarette tubes (50 or less) = $0.0244 – New rate
is $0.0630″ More
This Federal federal tobacco tax is going to end up to be about $1.00 PER PACK or $10.00 per carton. It takes effect April 1st, 2009
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Not only is this taxation a backhanded bullshit move….
BUT…
90% of Smokers are Middle Class or Lower income levels… You know.. that Same demographic that Obama promised NOT to raise ANY taxes on, but to give Tax Relief!!!
So much for another campaign promise from the ‘Promised One’!
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