No one here but us sinners

ryan costa · Post by **ryan costa** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 3:42 pm

The taxes on Cigarettes recently went up. Nicotine is a drug many people enjoy.

Here is a list of some of the taxes on alcohol and nicotine products

http://www.ttb.gov/tax_audit/atftaxes.shtml

Maybe there are more taxes applied at different stages of the stationery. they are called "sin taxes" some times.

Caffeine would be a great drug to tax. Coffee is a very good drug. We could have import duties on coffee. and a resale tax on coffee.

Jim DeVito · Post by **Jim DeVito** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 9:15 pm

I just quit... a whopping 5 days "clean" don't take away my coffee!! ;-)

Stan Austin · Post by **Stan Austin** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 2:13 am

Way to go Jim!!! Keep us posted. After the next couple of weeks it will get progressively easier.
Stan

Charlie Page · Post by **Charlie Page** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 7:40 am

ryan costa wrote:The taxes on Cigarettes recently went up.

I guess all smokers are making over 250k? Otherwise they would not have seen an increase in any of their taxes.

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Jim DeVito wrote:I just quit... a whopping 5 days "clean" don't take away my coffee!!

Congrats! stick with it....or rather without it

Jim DeVito · Post by **Jim DeVito** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:32 am

Wasn't the last tax increase to pay for the arts that are now failing?

And thanks to all for the kind words!

Danielle Masters · Post by **Danielle Masters** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 11:08 am

I've always been perplexed by sin taxes. On one hand they say these things are bad for you but on the other hand they say we are going to tax these items to pay for the arts and children's healthcare. So in essence the government says please keep doing these unhealthy activities we need the revenue.

dl meckes · Post by **dl meckes** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 7:45 am

Good work, Jim.

Here's what I've found: The secret to not smoking is to not put a cigarette in your mouth.

I'm nearly six months quit.

Jim DeVito · Post by **Jim DeVito** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 10:11 am

Thanks Dl,

http://www.ihighfive.com

Good job!!

dl meckes · Post by **dl meckes** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 12:30 pm

Jim, Hell week is a whole lot worse than where I am in my quit.

If you need support or inspiration, go to http://quitnet.com and look for community and the forums.

ryan costa · Post by **ryan costa** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 7:58 pm

Corn production is highly subsidized in america's agriculture. the subsidies are summarized in the documentary "King Corn". although it is much more difficult to make a living as a farmer today, we do have very much more corn.

A nickel tax on food stuffs with corn syrup added would raise government revenues. perhaps more even than the subsidies for corn.

Corn enables our fast food nation. a nickel tax on fast food sandwiches/burritoes/tacos/fajitas,mcnuggets/"wings"/etc would reduce the deficits. let us re-establish traditional american excise taxes.

It could take decades for the lawyers to define what sandwiches/burritoes/tacos/fajitas/mcnuggets/"wings" are. that is what lawyers do.

I'd like a 32 oz Coke, double whopper, and biggie fries with that!

No one here but us sinners

No one here but us sinners

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