Comments on: Stogie News: Proposed Cigar Tax Hike Would Be Devastating

By: Jarrett S.Lickle

Jarrett S.Lickle — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 21:21:41 +0000

I fought in WWII for freedom before Big Brother took over. Had I known our government would step into our private lives and dictate our personal habits( i.e. having a nice smoke) I would never have volunteered to defend this land.

By: Stogie Guys Friday Sampler LV

Stogie Guys Friday Sampler LV — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 13:45:18 +0000

[...] 1) The House passed their version of the SCHIP tax increase on Wednesday, upping the excise tax on cigars by 1,900 percent. They don’t really expect us to praise them for not proposing a 20,000 percent increase like the Senate, do they? [...]

By: Stogie News: More Congressional Tobacco Shenanigans

Stogie News: More Congressional Tobacco Shenanigans — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 15:20:19 +0000

[...] As if massive tobacco tax increases on isn’t enough, a Senate Panel voted yesterday to subject tobacco products to regulation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). [...]

By: Stogie Commentary: Some Oft-Overlooked Ammunition

Stogie Commentary: Some Oft-Overlooked Ammunition — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:58:24 +0000

[...] Aside from highlighting several retailers who predict they will be out of business if the bill passes, this Arkansas News Bureau article quotes a tobacco store owner who suggests “the black market, which supplies many Americans with illegal Cuban-made cigars, would be expanded to include the non-Cuban varieties” once the price of legal cigars is driven up by the tax. [...]

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:10:03 +0000

Patrick, thanks for pointing out the good work of the Cigar Family Charitable Foundation. They're really making a difference in the town of Caribe — all without the heavy hand of government. It just goes to show that people will make contributions for others that are less fortunate without the use of force.

By: Robby

Robby — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:43:23 +0000

anyone who thinks this tax is about "the children" is a fool. It is about trying to ban smoking.