NYC $1.50 tax

[FriendlyFire]

I don't smoke cigerets but have you heard about the tax hike? I heard it on the radio this morning. dose the tax affect Cigars as well.???

[MeNimbus]

Good thing I quit many years ago. Cigars>Cigarettes

[Mikepd]

Today there was a state wide tax increase of $1.25 (per pack) on cigarettes. This will bring state tax on packages of cigarettes to $2.75 and be the highest in the nation. This move is in a two step project to for a "Healthy New York", to help people to quit and also to raise funds for the state, which will aide in people needing help stop smoking. The tax is only applied to cigarettes and not to loose tobacco or to cigars.

-Mike

[Finfan]

wow thats a hefty hike. never been a cigarette smoker but man that would be tough to swallow...err...inhale.

[Bax]

Maryland did a buck a pack in January and DC. will be doing it in the next couple months.

[chenvt]

On Today's washington post:

"140, the number of New York residents, in thousands, Health Commissioner Dr. Richard Daines predicts will stop smoking because o the state's new $2.75 tax on cigarette packs"

[AzonLiquors]

MA is going a buck a pack in July. Bringing Marboro to around 6.40 a pack. What is NY price per pack?

[ja3480]

Originally Posted by AzonLiquors

MA is going a buck a pack in July. Bringing Marboro to around 6.40 a pack. What is NY price per pack?

$6.75 per pack!!!

[Fullycanvassed]

Ouch. Sadly, still cheaper than Canada's wacky 50-200% tobacco taxes. A brand-name pack costs around $10 all in all, and since CDN $ = US $... well cigs are pretty bad for ya. Thank your bureaucrats for not adding the tax to cigars... yet.

[Malik23]

Originally Posted by ja3480

$6.75 per pack!!!

Maybe in Syracuse. How's the grey up there these days?

This is a NYC tax. Out of curiosity, I checked prices on a pack while picking up some gum the other day. The premium brands (marlboro/camel/etc.) are running $10.00 a pack.

[Lorglath]

makes you wonder why people are still starting to smoke when they realize the economic impacts of such a decision.

[tonyrocks922]

I saw camels for $10.20 at a newsstand today. I never thought I'd see the $10 barrier being broken. I started smoking 10 years ago when they were $3 and change a pack. I can't beleive they trippled in 10 years. Thankfully I quit 2 years ago when they were $6.50 a pack.

[Pat1075]

everyones just going to switch to roll your own. You get better tobacco at a tenth of the price.

[FriendlyFire]

Intresting, I remember it was when Bill Clinton was president, and he was giving a speech, maybe it was his address speech on January 15, can't remember because I wasn't a big listener of clinton in the first place. But I rember he was saying then somthing about raising the Tax so high that in ten years it will cost Ten Dollars a pack, intresting how he was right.
Wow

Originally Posted by tonyrocks922

I saw camels for $10.20 at a newsstand today. I never thought I'd see the $10 barrier being broken. I started smoking 10 years ago when they were $3 and change a pack. I can't beleive they trippled in 10 years. Thankfully I quit 2 years ago when they were $6.50 a pack.

[FriendlyFire]

I never smkes Cgerets but I think I see alot more of that Top brand stuff behind the counters at news stands and convient stores.

Originally Posted by Pat1075

everyones just going to switch to roll your own. You get better tobacco at a tenth of the price.