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Ronald Pagan · 04-02-2009, 07:40 AM

I do have to agree in a sense.

A tobacco tax is regressive. No question about it.

However, it is necessary from a social cost perspective. Taxing tobacco will make people smoke less. That's good.

04-02-2009, 07:40 AM	#183
Ronald Pagan Lifetime Suspension Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: In the Sin Bin Exp:	I do have to agree in a sense. A tobacco tax is regressive. No question about it. However, it is necessary from a social cost perspective. Taxing tobacco will make people smoke less. That's good.