tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491492944633864459.post2736422197667550494..comments2023-10-21T12:20:24.737-04:00Comments on On The Bricks: Cigarette Tax Increase, More Smokers to Quitchillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022510137247526886noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491492944633864459.post-89179496328784999842009-04-21T08:15:00.000-04:002009-04-21T08:15:00.000-04:00Chilly, the Nicotine is gone from your body now an...Chilly, the Nicotine is gone from your body now and you've started to heal from those years of abuse - how's the psychological stuff going? This was the hardest part of quitting for me.<br />Keep moving forward my friend it will continue getting easier.MamaFlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14581737368708159441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491492944633864459.post-8627343561283051352009-04-20T13:58:00.000-04:002009-04-20T13:58:00.000-04:00I wish it were easy to quit. I don't smoke, thank ...I wish it were easy to quit. I don't smoke, thank goodness but if it were easier, I think more people would quit. I am appalled at how many teens I see smoking. Bonk on their heads!<br /><A HREF="http://www.chatbugkaren.com" REL="nofollow">Karen</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491492944633864459.post-7133491102779589632009-04-19T09:25:00.000-04:002009-04-19T09:25:00.000-04:00I'm a bit confused: isn't the tax increase a good ...I'm a bit confused: isn't the tax increase a good thing if it helps more people to quit smoking, therefore becoming healthier?<br /><br />On a different note: would you like to swap buttons? I would love to be added to the buttons at the bottom of your page, since my blog would fit right in!<br /><br />I'm at http://www.relimom.blogspot.comNicole Orriƫnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02061262281050363451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491492944633864459.post-6385802564179270332009-04-17T20:09:00.000-04:002009-04-17T20:09:00.000-04:00I'm really proud of you for staying quit Chilly, I...I'm really proud of you for staying quit Chilly, I know it's hard but you're doing it, keep moving forward and know that I'm here if you need a sympathetic ear.MamaFlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14581737368708159441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491492944633864459.post-17530077026966189912009-04-17T10:55:00.000-04:002009-04-17T10:55:00.000-04:00I doubt the government thinks too far ahead when i...I doubt the government thinks too far ahead when it comes to taxing the hell out of everything. Its merely looking for ways to raise cash now and little thought is given to what happens down the road. What happens when all the programs dependent on revenue from tobacco taxes dry up for lack of funds when people quit smoking? What about the job losses that come as a result of less revenue for those mean old tobacco taxes?<br /><br />The new cigarette taxes in Arkansas convinced my wife to quit and that's a good thing for us on a personal level.<br /><br /><A HREF="http://naturalhawg.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">The Natural State Hawg</A>HawgWyldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02749940044190568834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491492944633864459.post-82393532133006723362009-04-17T10:02:00.000-04:002009-04-17T10:02:00.000-04:00I quit smoking when the tax went into effect also....I quit smoking when the tax went into effect also. My main reason is because I see no reason why I should pay for some children's health insurance when I have none of my own. Why not go ahead & tax liquor & get rid of so many DUI's? People need to realize it may be smokes the govt. taxes today but what about tomorrow? Soda? Ice cream? Candy? Heck, tax people who have more kids than they can afford!Sweet Teahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07672813719989448394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491492944633864459.post-86434722533521721072009-04-16T14:16:00.000-04:002009-04-16T14:16:00.000-04:00I switched from cigarettes to little cigars. They...I switched from cigarettes to little cigars. They're the same size as cigarettes and MUCH cheaper.<br /><br />I'll stop when there really is no way for me to afford anything at all.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00157990727797664266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491492944633864459.post-7912709272992485122009-04-16T12:28:00.000-04:002009-04-16T12:28:00.000-04:00I make my own cigs now, even know its still costly...I make my own cigs now, even know its still costly. I don't smoke as much and I'm planning on quiting...they sure make it difficult to be an addict...lolStruggling Parentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05888832116497317425noreply@blogger.com