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I just saw that tax on beer had increased.... grumbles....
What about smoking ? Is excise on tobacco a Government revenue raiser or a deterrent in the interests of reducing healthcare costs for the community ?
So the price of a packet of cigs is going above 20$ and steadily rising under new excise laws introduced by the Rudd government.
I guess the only people it bothers are smokers. And the freedom of rights activists. I once saw one get up on stage and tell the audience that he felt it should be anyone's right to do what they like with their own health. Yeah right, we all know the issues with that in the context of passive smoking.
What's worse, increasing the excise to $100 a packet or banning it outright ?
What about smoking ? Is excise on tobacco a Government revenue raiser or a deterrent in the interests of reducing healthcare costs for the community ?
So the price of a packet of cigs is going above 20$ and steadily rising under new excise laws introduced by the Rudd government.
I guess the only people it bothers are smokers. And the freedom of rights activists. I once saw one get up on stage and tell the audience that he felt it should be anyone's right to do what they like with their own health. Yeah right, we all know the issues with that in the context of passive smoking.
What's worse, increasing the excise to $100 a packet or banning it outright ?