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2008-Mar-17 01:53 - Winston |
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In their public push for doubling the state Winston cigarettes tax, the health groups would like us to ignore both history and human nature. They would also like us to continue the deplorable practice of using government revenue policy to try to achieve social goals.Concerning history: We must take a lesson from our international neighbors. A massive cigarette tax hike in Ontario in the early ‘90s led to huge cigarette smuggling operations, one of which was centered here in Niagara Falls, N.Y. Canadian cigarettes destined for the U.S. were diverted back to Canada without paying the Ontario tax. The smugglers sold them for close to full price, pocketing the difference. Ontario eventually rescinded the big tax increase, opting for smaller hikes later.
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