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Posted: 9:10 PM Jan 9, 2009
Area Farmer Warns Against Cigarette Tax Hike
While he's not sure how consumers will react to the tax, Don says he just wants legislators to know that tobacco is his livelihood. Reporter: Forrest SandersEmail Address: forrest.sanders@wbko.com |
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Instead of raising taxes on the farmers, which is typical of liberal democracts like Governor Beshear, try greatly reducing spending in State government. The taxpayers know that there is an exorbitant amount of waste in our state government.
I wonder why all of the people that want's to raise tax on tobacco products for health and safety reasons, why not raise tax on alcohol it is more of a health snd safety issue then tobacco.where would they get the tax money if everybody guit smoking,the legisators need to cut the waste out of spending for programs and parks.ex.ex. and tax alcohol and cut thier salaries.we pay enough taxes .
Why is it always the tobacco industry that takes the brunt of these issues? What about the alcohol industry. Why not raise taxes on the alcohol industry? I haven't heard of anyone being hit by a person being intoxicated by cigarettes. Yet thousands of people are killed or injuried by people under the influence of alcoholic beverages each year.
Mr. Birk, I am interested in knowing why the government wants to tax cigarettes again and again, however there hasn't been any word about taxing alcohol. Alcohol effects peoples lives mentally, physically and spiritually. People who don't drink are sometimes move effected that those who took that drink, and don't always get another chance to recover from the effects of alcohol. Could it be that it would just upset way too many folk who like to keep their cupboards stocked. Could be that we might just help the economy too quickly if we taxed alcohol... yep, too simple. Thanks for your time, hope to hear others opinions on the matter of drinking verses smoking~~~~ thanks, "very curious"