smokingIsh
BoM July '09
I may be stating the obvious here, but isn't funny that this bill has a somewhat hidden cigar tax of up to $10 a cigar. That alone is wierd, thinking ten times as many people smoke cigarettes and use other forms of tobacco, why mess with cigars right?
Well what if not to far in the distant future after this bill was to pass, suddenly the government has a change of heart and decides that poor Cuba has suffered enough and releases it from our embargo. Then everyone is going to flock to the stores to buy what? You guessed it, Havanna's finest cigars. Even peolpe who dont normally smoke will get one just to see if the hype is true. Ten dollars from everyone that buys a Cuban Cigar after the embargo is lifted could total up very quickly.
This is my opinion, just wanted to get everyones thoughts on the matter. Maybe I don't know enough of the facts, but it sounds like a reasonable plot against us cigar smokers to me.
Well what if not to far in the distant future after this bill was to pass, suddenly the government has a change of heart and decides that poor Cuba has suffered enough and releases it from our embargo. Then everyone is going to flock to the stores to buy what? You guessed it, Havanna's finest cigars. Even peolpe who dont normally smoke will get one just to see if the hype is true. Ten dollars from everyone that buys a Cuban Cigar after the embargo is lifted could total up very quickly.
This is my opinion, just wanted to get everyones thoughts on the matter. Maybe I don't know enough of the facts, but it sounds like a reasonable plot against us cigar smokers to me.