Comments on: Stogie News: SCHIP Cigar Tax Increase to be Unveiled Today http://www.stogieguys.com/2009/01/01132009-stogie-news-schip-cigar-tax-increase.html Blowin’ Smoke on Everything Cigars - cigar reviews, news and commentary 7 days a week Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:52:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cantiloper http://www.stogieguys.com/2009/01/01132009-stogie-news-schip-cigar-tax-increase.html/comment-page-2#comment-171994 Cantiloper Sat, 16 Jul 2011 03:58:46 +0000 http://www.stogieguys.com/?p=3088#comment-171994 As some of you know, the FDA may soon declare cigars to be a "tobacco product" or somesuch nonsense and if you think you're already being taxed you should realize that the fundamental nature of the word "tax" may change for you. See this 30second TodayShow clip as Obama discusses taxes after his 2,000% tax increase on RYO tobacco: <a href="http://pro-choicesmokingdoctor.blogspot.com/2009/07/obama-in-bare-faced-lie.html" rel="nofollow">http://pro-choicesmokingdoctor.blogspot.com/2009/...</a> Now he got away with that because RYO folks are even more of a minority than regular cigarette smokers (They got hit with just a 150% tax increase.) Note how neither group was actually considered to be human (or "people" as Obama expressed it..) Now what do you think the future holds for cigar smokers? I'd strongly suggest to the smokers here that you spend as much time on the political boards as you do on the various "types of cigar" sort of boards... unfortunately your time may be coming and I don't get a strong sense of preparedness among the cigar community sometimes. (Of course if I'm just missing it somehow please feel free to let me know!) - MJM As some of you know, the FDA may soon declare cigars to be a "tobacco product" or somesuch nonsense and if you think you're already being taxed you should realize that the fundamental nature of the word "tax" may change for you. See this 30second TodayShow clip as Obama discusses taxes after his 2,000% tax increase on RYO tobacco:
http://pro-choicesmokingdoctor.blogspot.com/2009/…

Now he got away with that because RYO folks are even more of a minority than regular cigarette smokers (They got hit with just a 150% tax increase.) Note how neither group was actually considered to be human (or "people" as Obama expressed it..)

Now what do you think the future holds for cigar smokers? I'd strongly suggest to the smokers here that you spend as much time on the political boards as you do on the various "types of cigar" sort of boards… unfortunately your time may be coming and I don't get a strong sense of preparedness among the cigar community sometimes. (Of course if I'm just missing it somehow please feel free to let me know!)

- MJM

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]]> By: sport http://www.stogieguys.com/2009/01/01132009-stogie-news-schip-cigar-tax-increase.html/comment-page-2#comment-170700 sport Fri, 25 Mar 2011 07:18:53 +0000 http://www.stogieguys.com/?p=3088#comment-170700 i like smoke, but i affraid about my heath i like smoke, but i affraid about my heath

]]> By: Stogie Commentary: Protecting Cigar Rights on Election Day http://www.stogieguys.com/2009/01/01132009-stogie-news-schip-cigar-tax-increase.html/comment-page-2#comment-142223 Stogie Commentary: Protecting Cigar Rights on Election Day Tue, 19 Oct 2010 08:21:01 +0000 http://www.stogieguys.com/?p=3088#comment-142223 [...] ago about Obama and McCain’s positions on key cigar issues. We predicted that under Obama the SCHIP tax and FDA regulation of tobacco would be signed into law, and that Obama would make some initial [...] [...] ago about Obama and McCain’s positions on key cigar issues. We predicted that under Obama the SCHIP tax and FDA regulation of tobacco would be signed into law, and that Obama would make some initial [...]

]]> By: Stogie Commentary: Random Thoughts from the Humidor http://www.stogieguys.com/2009/01/01132009-stogie-news-schip-cigar-tax-increase.html/comment-page-2#comment-118258 Stogie Commentary: Random Thoughts from the Humidor Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:13:27 +0000 http://www.stogieguys.com/?p=3088#comment-118258 [...] behind the scenes. When it came to making a public stand, Meek repeatedly voted for the massive SCHIP cigar tax hike, twice in 2008 and again in 2009 to pass the bill that eventually was signed into law by President [...] [...] behind the scenes. When it came to making a public stand, Meek repeatedly voted for the massive SCHIP cigar tax hike, twice in 2008 and again in 2009 to pass the bill that eventually was signed into law by President [...]

]]> By: Stogie Commentary: Obama’s Tobacco Tax Job Killer http://www.stogieguys.com/2009/01/01132009-stogie-news-schip-cigar-tax-increase.html/comment-page-2#comment-99158 Stogie Commentary: Obama’s Tobacco Tax Job Killer Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:43:58 +0000 http://www.stogieguys.com/?p=3088#comment-99158 [...] Obama said in his speech that he would visit Tampa, Florida to have a townhall on the issue today. I can think of no better place for such an event. Tampa, after all, has been ground zero for the devastation caused by the SCHIP tobacco tax increase. [...] [...] Obama said in his speech that he would visit Tampa, Florida to have a townhall on the issue today. I can think of no better place for such an event. Tampa, after all, has been ground zero for the devastation caused by the SCHIP tobacco tax increase. [...]

]]> By: Stogie Commentary: More Industry Consolidation Coming? http://www.stogieguys.com/2009/01/01132009-stogie-news-schip-cigar-tax-increase.html/comment-page-2#comment-92096 Stogie Commentary: More Industry Consolidation Coming? Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:56:49 +0000 http://www.stogieguys.com/?p=3088#comment-92096 [...] are also plenty of reasons for such consolidation. Larger companies can better adjust to the new tax and regulatory burdens that cigars now face and combining sales forces and distribution channels [...] [...] are also plenty of reasons for such consolidation. Larger companies can better adjust to the new tax and regulatory burdens that cigars now face and combining sales forces and distribution channels [...]

]]> By: coolerking http://www.stogieguys.com/2009/01/01132009-stogie-news-schip-cigar-tax-increase.html/comment-page-2#comment-76781 coolerking Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:22:28 +0000 http://www.stogieguys.com/?p=3088#comment-76781 This is a regressive tax on lower incomes. 40 cents on a $2 cigar is a 20% tax. 40 cents on a $10 cigar is only a 4% tax. So the rich feel nothing while the middle class feels the bite. Thanks a lot Democrats! The working class needs to figure out these people are not your friends. This is a regressive tax on lower incomes. 40 cents on a $2 cigar is a 20% tax. 40 cents on a $10 cigar is only a 4% tax. So the rich feel nothing while the middle class feels the bite. Thanks a lot Democrats! The working class needs to figure out these people are not your friends.

]]> By: DJ Maduro http://www.stogieguys.com/2009/01/01132009-stogie-news-schip-cigar-tax-increase.html/comment-page-2#comment-76696 DJ Maduro Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:16:42 +0000 http://www.stogieguys.com/?p=3088#comment-76696 Have any of the "so-called" cigar smokers above who insist they are ambivalent to paying a little more to "help the children" seen what has happened to the cigarette industry in the past 20 years? The boobs in Washington and most state houses will come back to the well time and time again because it is people like those above who lack the intellect and backbone to recognize that one of their true pleasures in life represents a revenue stream ripe for the sucking. Smoke 'em while you got 'em, boys! Have any of the "so-called" cigar smokers above who insist they are ambivalent to paying a little more to "help the children" seen what has happened to the cigarette industry in the past 20 years? The boobs in Washington and most state houses will come back to the well time and time again because it is people like those above who lack the intellect and backbone to recognize that one of their true pleasures in life represents a revenue stream ripe for the sucking. Smoke 'em while you got 'em, boys!

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