Possible 110% Tax Hike on Cigars in Mass.

[andy]

http://tiny.cc/6OX6P

 

[L8A]

Glad I live in Carolina.

 

[Mr.Erskine]

They should be taxing the hell out of fast food... That's hurting and killing more people in the long run.

 

[tkieck]

glad i live in mass right now. Only the Governor of MA could think of something this stupid while forgeting about small business's.

 

[darkman]

Glad i live one state up. Yikes

 

[Alwayslit]

That's insane

 

[f16devils]

Jersey currently has a 30% tobacco tax. What will that increase it to?

 

[TheCigarKid]

I feel sorry for you Padron fans in MA, damn! That's so bogus! I feel bad for you guys.

 

[JxBr]

Join the CRA and fight these ignorant bastards!!!!

 

[dajones]

Between this and the 775% increase on pipe tobacco, I fear for the likes of LJ Peretti et al.

 

[SkinsFanLarry]

Any Mom & Pop business is in trouble...."Join the CRA and fight these ignorant bastards!!!!"

 

[PhobicSquirrel]

Damn! That's insane. Is there any census or stat on deaths caused by cigars or pipes? I agree though, tax fast food.

 

[BrandonJ]

Just awful.

The anti tobacco propaganda has worked great over the years, I fear that most tobacco will be taxed out of existence soon enough.

Currently where I live, it is illegal to even ship here from out of state.

We have a 35+% tax and then sales tax of another 7%. It is insane.
Stock up while you can boys.

 

[andy]

...
Stock up while you can boys.

Like that crazy rush to stock up on ammo a few months ago. That was hilarious.

 

[BrandonJ]

Seriously, I still can't find range ammo!

 

[danm.528i]

Thank you Cadillac Deval for motivating me to finally get off my ass and join the CRA.

 

[ravedigger]

I generally try to avoid shopping in MA for anything. I'm fairly close to the NH border and do most of my shopping in Nashua. 6.5% sales tax in MA adds up pretty quickly, plus all the additional taxes on things like alcohol and tobacco. I'm assuming that when (not if) marijuana is legalized, I'll want to buy it in NH as well.

 

[Bigdankcloud]

I as well will avoid shopping in my home state due to this. My biggest fear now is that my favorite cigar bar in Boston will be shut down. And peretti's wont be there when i take my inevitable walk down newbury street with my girlfriend in the summer time.

 

[jmatkins]

Man this sucks!!!!!!!