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<blockquote data-quote="soberups" data-source="post: 1533136" data-attributes="member: 14668"><p>I agree that cigarettes are an unhealthy addiction, but that is beside the point.</p><p></p><p>The <em>point</em>.... it that it is inherently unfair for a majority to impose a ruinous tax upon a minority who not have enough votes to protect themselves from it. That is sort of like 3 wolves and 1 lamb voting upon what will be served for dinner.</p><p></p><p>I have no problem with the idea of putting an appropriate tax on cigarettes that is earmarked specifically towards paying for the increased health care costs associated with their use, but that isn't what is happening in New York.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="soberups, post: 1533136, member: 14668"] I agree that cigarettes are an unhealthy addiction, but that is beside the point. The [I]point[/I].... it that it is inherently unfair for a majority to impose a ruinous tax upon a minority who not have enough votes to protect themselves from it. That is sort of like 3 wolves and 1 lamb voting upon what will be served for dinner. I have no problem with the idea of putting an appropriate tax on cigarettes that is earmarked specifically towards paying for the increased health care costs associated with their use, but that isn't what is happening in New York. [/QUOTE]
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