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Old 06-03-2008, 11:56 AM
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cigarettes $10.00 a pack in NY.

N.Y.'s Cigarette Tax Climbs to Nation's Highest.

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Old 06-03-2008, 12:51 PM
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I think its great, however here is a way around it.

http://www.discount-cigarettes.org/nytimes.html
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MD's tax is roughly 2.50 a pack so NY is only a quarter higher...not much. Better hope those people keep buying as that is where a TON of your health care money comes from

Talk about irony.
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Old 06-03-2008, 12:59 PM
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MD's tax is roughly 2.50 a pack so NY is only a quarter higher...not much. Better hope those people keep buying as that is where a TON of your health care money comes from

Talk about irony.

It also reduces the drain on Social Security
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Old 06-03-2008, 01:02 PM
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New York is also charing sales tax on out of state purchases of all items.
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New York is also charing sales tax on out of state purchases of all items.
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What part don't you understand?
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Old 06-03-2008, 01:39 PM
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It also reduces the drain on Social Security
how do you figure that???? If anything, it is increased.
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