tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1878554795850658883.post4186031074215735560..comments2023-06-19T01:12:09.736-07:00Comments on Toby Barker: MS State Rep for District 102: The Cigarette TaxToby Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15838208819182595720noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1878554795850658883.post-45220403073216566492008-02-28T20:50:00.000-08:002008-02-28T20:50:00.000-08:00Mississippi has the 3rd lowest tax on cigarettes a...Mississippi has the 3rd lowest tax on cigarettes and other states are still increasing theirs. The cost of gas and the inconvenience would probably make that number small.John Wesley Leekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424587406465161537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1878554795850658883.post-73944211167503945142008-02-27T15:32:00.000-08:002008-02-27T15:32:00.000-08:00I just wanted to ask you what is the tax on cigare...I just wanted to ask you what is the tax on cigarettes on neigboring states and what will keep people from say Greenville to drive a short distance to Lake Village to save some considerable money?Raland.Burkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01121407703010625095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1878554795850658883.post-61353223902614947362008-02-23T18:51:00.000-08:002008-02-23T18:51:00.000-08:00"If a person is doing damage to themselves by smok..."If a person is doing damage to themselves by smoking, and the taxpayers of this state will one day have to pick up the tab for taking care of them, there's no reason why they can't place a small down payment on this health care every time they buy a pack of cigarettes."<BR/><BR/>Excellent point. I agree with your logic 100%. You mention that the Senate will likely kill the increase. Any ideas of why, other than simple tradition of tobacco being a southern cash crop?Christian J. Corralhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03791028197193689170noreply@blogger.com