Re: [Mpls] Mpls spending and LGA

[j c harmon]

I'm all for 'sin' taxes - fur coats, cigarettes, liquor, viagra...but am 
wondering why cigarettes are now down to less than $3/pack. A couple years 
back they were much more. Is this a Pawlenty/republican/big tobacco thing? 
Can't the city and/or the state tax them to the hilt - calling it a public 
health issue? Why isn't anyone taxing the hell out of them being the tobacco 
companies were sued and smoking has been outlawed nearly everywhere? Just 
curious...
Jill Harmon
Cleveland

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