Panel votes to bump cig tax to $1.10

As a smoker, I think this is a wonderful idea... if it actually works. Raising the taxes on alcohol would be another great way of raising money to fund other social spending agendas.

Mabey you people can stop worrying about us not having insurance and start trying to stop all these companies from leaving to other countries save some job's you idiots. People could afford there own.

This tax increase on cigarettes is ten years overdue. Leave it to Mitch to shake us from our slumber and get Indiana out of the gutter with some progressive and responsible ideas. After all Indiana did have the second lowest cigarette taxes in the nation, only ahead of lowly Kentucky. Let's move forward.

I'm for this tax increase. Its needed. I have many friends who have cut way back in their smoking because it isn't allowed in the bars in bloomington. They are healthy and agree that if the tax is raised they would seriously think about quitting smoking entirely.

Lest we not forget that it was the Democrats who initiated this bill, and the democrats keep raising it, not mitch, but your probabaly thinking he paid that democrat off too aren't you?

I am taxed out folks. Plain and simple. I have lived in Indy for 15 of the 20 years I have legally been an adult. Those years elsewhere showed me just how over taxed the citizenship of Indiana is.

I have had it with the tax burden Indiana has put on its citizenship. You add up all the little fees for this that and the other and all the taxes on this that and the other and Indiana is one of the most heavily taxed States in America.

Personally I am done with it. My house goes on the market ASAP and I am relocating to another State. I have spent 5 years building an online business that has finally taken off in a huge way. I am taking my money and my tax revenue to a much more deserving and fair State.

Fairwell Indy.

vote all the SOBs out of office.

Great! Now let's put a stop to gambling, obese people, illegals and politicians who really are simply thieves.

Bye Bye Indiana wrote:

I am taxed out folks. Plain and simple. I have lived in Indy for 15 of the 20 years I have legally been an adult. Those years elsewhere showed me just how over taxed the citizenship of Indiana is.
I have had it with the tax burden Indiana has put on its citizenship. You add up all the little fees for this that and the other and all the taxes on this that and the other and Indiana is one of the most heavily taxed States in America.
Personally I am done with it. My house goes on the market ASAP and I am relocating to another State. I have spent 5 years building an online business that has finally taken off in a huge way. I am taking my money and my tax revenue to a much more deserving and fair State.
Fairwell Indy.

Come to Arizona. There are many many people here from IN. Soon the only people who will have to worry about IN taxes will be the illegals.

Every time this subject comes up, I see responses of the form "alcohol is just as bad, why don't you tax alcohol?"

First off, alcohol is taxed. And its taxed by the same departments that tax tobacco. But that's not my point.

Numerous unbiased studies have shown health benefits to drinking alcohol *in moderation*. Can someone point me to recent unbiased studies with similar findings for tobacco?

Whether you like it or not, less than 1 percent of alcohol drinkers drink to the point of having health problems, or drive while drunk. The same goes for people who overeat at fast food restaurant...the majority do not pig out. On the other hand, 100 percent of cigarette smokers will have their health impacted negatively from cigarettes. Cigarettes are the one consumer product that if used according to directions, it will kill you.

Do I think tobacco should be taxed this heavy? No (and I'm not a smoker). I think the government should learn to live within its means, not tax every darned thing in sight. And I especially disagree with "sin" taxes. I also find it a bit stupid that the state wants people to quit smoking but at the same time depends on that smoking to fund the budget. But I find it pure ignorance to lump alcohol and fast food in to the same group as cigarettes.

" Smoking kills. But before it kills, it leaves smokers sick and dying -- and the rest of us have to pay for it."

Total BS. Smokers who are going to die from cancer will do so in their 40s and 50s before they are eligible for medicare or any public assistance.

I hate the socialist Indiana government so bad that I quit smoking!!!!! Go pick somebody else's pocket to make Eli Lilly and Mitch rich.(Before that I bought all my smokes out of state anyway -- where they were way cheaper.)

The sooner these socialists bankrupt the state and country, the better. They haven't got enough sense to see that they are taxing on borrowed time -- with all our jobs going to Asia.

there will be some people not getting my vote.as i read about this i take down names and will have it with me in nov at the polls nov.9

our government cant tax anything else but cigaretts what about soft drinks candy therees other stuff to taxxx toooooo

imzhammer wrote:

The unmistakable greed of the non-smokers is truly disgusting.

Go ahead and smoke and die young, and if you have kids leave them without a parent. Your money, if you want to blow it on smokes that is your business.

I will travel 2 hrs to ky, buy cases and bring back here to sell,make profit so i can smoke for fee--thank you!!!!!!!!

I think i pay enough to support all of the lazy people on welfare,maybe soon i will sit back and live off the people working, is this how the system works-maybe im the dumba## after all.

Jeff wrote:

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Come to Arizona. There are many many people here from IN. Soon the only people who will have to worry about IN taxes will be the illegals.

I am moving as soon as my Bankruptcy is over. I have had it here!!!!This place does not operate like a Democracy!!!If you arent Bankrupt yet, then count your blessings. The way Mitch is selling off our assets you may not even have to worry about foreclosure. They will get your House first anyways.
Takings right, stealing land, taxed out of home, no voice, what is that called? Spying on Americans-----my God! The list never stops.

HA HA HA HA MITCH! I will buy cigs at the commissary from now on---your frigging Indiana economy just lost 4500 a year from me. Leave me alone!

smoker wrote:

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Correction. Fast food is taxed extra to pay for the new Colts Stadium.

Its far time we the people requested a full Federal Investigation into this State govt. Taxing people out of their homes for a sports team? Let them pay for their own business----TAXES arent made for that crap!!!!

Another ruse ( lie) to extort money. F--K the U.S.

Should everyone stop smoking they will conjure another lie. And steal more money. Any wonder the U.S. is hated by all Nations?

It's a lie.

Why don't they boost the tax on Alcohol. I smoke. Whwhen was the last time thet boosted the tax on Alcohol?