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CorruptionInColumbia May 15, 2013 at 11:41 am

What is the point of taxing the e-cigs? They are supposedly less harmful than real cigarettes and are a way to wean people off of the real ones. Isn’t that part of the point of the high taxes on cigarettes to begin with. Politicians just want mo money to piss away and line their own pockets with.

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Smirks May 15, 2013 at 11:45 am

There are no short-term concerns, but long-term effects are pretty much an unknown. Still, seems dumb to tax this any further than the standard taxes that apply to generally any product that has no proven health risks.

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What about May 15, 2013 at 1:09 pm

This is a tax grab on a new industry and a push by large tobacco companies to overtake a new market. They aim to push out small business and other vendors by wielding the legislative sword. Enacting the tax and associated red tape will drown the little guy.

Will you should look into this.

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Geoff May 16, 2013 at 10:16 am

No proven health risks? Moron.

Nicotine is pharmacologcally active. That’s why people smoke. You breathe it in against your will long enough and you too will be addicted. We don’t need nicotine in the air everywhere we go.

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CorruptionInColumbia May 15, 2013 at 11:41 am

What is the point of taxing the e-cigs? They are supposedly less harmful than real cigarettes and are a way to wean people off of the real ones. Isn’t that part of the point of the high taxes on cigarettes to begin with. Politicians just want mo money to piss away and line their own pockets with.

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Smirks May 15, 2013 at 11:45 am

There are no short-term concerns, but long-term effects are pretty much an unknown. Still, seems dumb to tax this any further than the standard taxes that apply to generally any product that has no proven health risks.

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What about May 15, 2013 at 1:09 pm

This is a tax grab on a new industry and a push by large tobacco companies to overtake a new market. They aim to push out small business and other vendors by wielding the legislative sword. Enacting the tax and associated red tape will drown the little guy.

Will you should look into this.

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Geoff May 16, 2013 at 10:16 am

No proven health risks? Moron.

Nicotine is pharmacologcally active. That’s why people smoke. You breathe it in against your will long enough and you too will be addicted. We don’t need nicotine in the air everywhere we go.

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Smirks May 15, 2013 at 11:43 am

South Carolina Association of Taxpayers? Really? SCAT? Someone thought that was a good idea?

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dwb619 May 16, 2013 at 8:15 pm

Smirks, Got any idea how many people “don’t know scat”?

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Smirks May 15, 2013 at 11:43 am

South Carolina Association of Taxpayers? Really? SCAT? Someone thought that was a good idea?

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dwb619 May 16, 2013 at 8:15 pm

Smirks, Got any idea how many people “don’t know scat”?

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dumbasses May 15, 2013 at 2:25 pm

So the extension of SCAT’s logic is that if gas taxes went up and people started carpooling, it would be okay to institute a new car pool tax?

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what about May 15, 2013 at 4:47 pm

Actually SCAT rescinded their support in a letter to the chairman. They were lied to about the bill.

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dumbasses May 15, 2013 at 2:25 pm

So the extension of SCAT’s logic is that if gas taxes went up and people started carpooling, it would be okay to institute a new car pool tax?

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what about May 15, 2013 at 4:47 pm

Actually SCAT rescinded their support in a letter to the chairman. They were lied to about the bill.

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Same ol' Same ol' May 15, 2013 at 2:26 pm

Hell, if they were really concerned about the effects of cigs, they should give the damn things away.

It’s about the fucking money.

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Same ol' Same ol' May 15, 2013 at 2:26 pm

Hell, if they were really concerned about the effects of cigs, they should give the damn things away.

It’s about the fucking money.

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vapesquad May 15, 2013 at 5:21 pm

So SCAT’s cool with one arbitrary group of people being taxed more, as long as some other arbitrary group of people gets taxed less? What’s the point in that?

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Trick May 15, 2013 at 5:21 pm

So ATR’s cool with one arbitrary group of people being taxed more, as long as some other arbitrary group of people gets taxed less? What’s the point in that?

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Maxie May 16, 2013 at 10:14 am

Last night had 2 e-cigs blown in my face at an airport which was smoke free. Smoke free places have been hard one and I’m not letting these scumbags fill them with poison. If it says smoke free, that means nicotine and glycerol free too. Smoke free means e-cig free too. Spread the word. Do not let our air quality be filled with poisons.

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Maxie May 16, 2013 at 10:14 am

Last night had 2 e-cigs blown in my face at an airport which was smoke free. Smoke free places have been hard one and I’m not letting these scumbags fill them with poison. If it says smoke free, that means nicotine and glycerol free too. Smoke free means e-cig free too. Spread the word. Do not let our air quality be filled with poisons.

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