Florida law makers propose $1 a stick tax.

[pfm721]

If this passes I'll officially never buy a cigar in my home state again. Not to mention what it might do to the industry. Idiots in Tallahassee have no clue. Don't they realize they would be killing an industry primarily based in their state???? :cursing::cursing:

Link to the news story video below.

http://www.wftv.com/video/19058409/index.html

 

[Lasalt]

That Sux! why on earth would they do that? Well i guess it could because of all the retired couples!

 

[Benzopyrene]

Sorry!!!!

 

[pfm721]

Just praying at this point that the Governor that I didn't vote for will veto this bill if it has the cigar tax in it. I mean doesn't seem to make sense to me to tax the hell out of an industry that is based in your state.

 

[diesel]

This just happened here. $0.80 tax increase per smoke. On top of Schip.

 

[pfm721]

This just happened here. $0.80 tax increase per smoke. On top of Schip.

sigh... I guess it cold be worse I could live in Canada. Sorry to the Canadian BOTL's

 

[Craig Mac]

Sorry to hear that. Seems that will be happening in a lot of places.... that chick behind the counter was HOT!!!

 

[Volusianator]

High humidity and now a buck extra on cigars...bastards! Well, I guess they can't really control the humidity.

 

[cigarguy71]

I am very sorry but i think this is only the beginning for all of us.

 

[hdroadglide]

you would think that a state that actually produces the product would have more people howling about it?

 

[Moro]

But FL was so cigar friendly!!! Pieces of shite!

 

[Craig Mac]

you would think that a state that actually produces the product would have more people howling about it?

We say the same thing about cigarette taxes here in VA, but they don't care, they just want to make that money.....

 

[hdroadglide]

they obviously don't grease the right palms.

 

[gbpacker66]

Just another way for government to get into your pockets. The more they tax, the less people are going to spend. We are going to see a lot more of this in the future. It is going to be an ugly spiral downward.

 

[Cigary43]

Bastardos!!

 

[Daviso27]

i am seriously going to purchase more CCs than I have ever before....SCHIP plus this GOV. dude's proposal has sealed the deal...

 

[bohizzle]

That is bullshit!! I heard that might be happening here in Pa too!! CC's are starting to be the way to go. That is not fair to tax us for something like that. Well we will see!!! keep us posted on this if you can!!! Thanks for the info!!!!

 

[PepinAddiction]

Damn, this is going too far. It won't be long before you won't be able to even buy a cigar in this country. Time for action! :rifleaim:

First schip, Utah internet sales ban and possibly this?

 

[pfm721]

i am seriously going to purchase more CCs than I have ever before....SCHIP plus this GOV. dude's proposal has sealed the deal...

Actually Gov. Christ sounds like he might be the only one against the cigar tax. FL Senate is the one pushing it.

 

[Primera Isabella]

This is sad to see things are coming to this. Voice your concern everyone!