Cigarette Taxes: Do They Cut Down on Smoking?

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Monday, August 25, 2008
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Cigarette taxes are often increased in an attempt to curb smoking rates. When I first thought about this approach, it seemed fraught with contradictions. After all, aren’t governments benefiting from smokers by raising cigarette taxes? When smokers quit smoking, how does the subsequent reduced ...

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sue
Monday, August 25, 2008 at 01:05 PM

Thanks Anne for this thought provoking article. It is so amazing how complicated all of this - companies, farmers, taxes, subsidies, etc. - is for the average consumer. Hopefully no matter what, more and more people will realize how bad it is for them and maybe stop on their own!

Thanks so much and all the best, sue

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Anne Mitchell
Tuesday, September 09, 2008 at 09:51 AM

Thanks for your note, Sue. Sometimes it seems like the more facts you have, the more you want to tune it all out. I know information is power, but I also know quitting smoking comes from somewhere deeper than logic. The tobacco industry is powerful and well-connected, but as people wake up to how they are being manipulated, hopefully that will add to their sense of outrage and lead to the emotional strength it takes to quit for good.

best,

anne