SCHIP Passage - What will you do?

[Zen Cigar Man]

So with the passage of the SCHIP everyone is up in arms over the cigar tobacco tax hike. This means an increase per box of $8-10. But now that this is a reality, will you change your ways?

Will you stop smoking cigars?

Will you buy and smoke less?

Will you buy cheaper smokes?

Will you "keep on keepin' on"?

This seems like a dedicated group of cigar smokers, I am interested to see what you guys think.

 

[Smokey550i]

But need to add, I'm lucky enough to have a good job, a wife that works full-time, and a pension from the military. So .40 a stick is not going to hurt. I was at my B&M yesterday and he told me the SCHIP tax on "roll your own" loose tobacco was going to $24.98/pound - that's too hefty.

later,

 

[Soundwave13]

I'll keep on the best I can... .40 per stick isn't too bad, 8-10 hurts a little on boxes, but I'm always bargain hunting & know of plenty of value sticks out there that this doesn't deter me much at all.

 

[Tegu]

I will be buying more overseas...

 

[Craig Mac]

I'll just suck it up and pay with a smile.

 

[Electric Sheep]

Option E: Avoid the SCHIP tax entirely by purchasing cigars from countries that don't charge it.

 

[BradMc]

Option E also..................

 

[Hardcore]

I'll just suck it up and pay with a smile.

I'll suck it up as well. But I won't be smiling.:frownno:

 

[terrantheman]

Well I've actually started to smoke a little less so I'll probably continue to do so. I've begun a workout plan and I think I'm going to stick with it for a while. I'm down 20lbs since the beginning of the year and this time I'm not stopping. So a couple less cigars during the week will keep me on the cardio a little longer:grin:

 

[Soundwave13]

Woh - 20 lbs since the begining of the year?

Did you forget to eat?

I started working out & eating right about two weeks ago & I'm down maybe 5.

 

[Zen Cigar Man]

Well I've actually started to smoke a little less so I'll probably continue to do so. I've begun a workout plan and I think I'm going to stick with it for a while. I'm down 20lbs since the beginning of the year and this time I'm not stopping. So a couple less cigars during the week will keep me on the cardio a little longer:grin:

That's great! Keep it up!

 

[srduggins]

I'll probably buy less, but keep smoking the same. At least for a little while.

 

[Donk]

I am going for option E, but overseas!

 

[Volusianator]

I am going for option E, but overseas!

Uhhhh Kelly, overseas....that's what option E is! :rofl:

 

[Daviso27]

Tax increase=More CCs in the humi!!!

 

[Volusianator]

Yep, to bad the Govt. just doesn't realize this will in then end add up to less tax money for them.

 

[Zen Cigar Man]

you know the funny thing is, the overseas option is becoming closer and closer to the same price around here...

Lusi or PAM 26... :eyebrow:

 

[derfatdutchman]

I'll just fork over the extra $8.00 or $10.00 on a box, it sucks but it could have been worse.

 

[Electric Sheep]

I am going for option E, but overseas!

Dude! :rolling:

 

[Volusianator]

Dude! :rolling:

He means as opposed to the Nicaraguan option E!