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Originally posted by transplant99@Aug 22 2004, 03:52 PM
Fair enough...but 45%? Why that number and not 100%? Its a seperate tax that only applies to those produts....those who pay it should be the ones to use it when needed...no?
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I suppose, I never gave it much thought, I figured same amount as the rest. If we pay 7% tax on a guy fixing our airconditioner, and 45% of that goes to healthcare why not? I don't see 100% of it going to airconditioner related spending.
I'll give it more thought, as it is valid, I guess I have no opinion and went with status quo, but applying it to smokers only (ergo no tax money from cigarette purchases would go to aid non-smokers)