Smoke 'em if you got 'em

Obama signed the SCHIP expansion bill today, and it looks like I'll be paying for it:

Congress voted to cover the cost of the program by raising the federal excise tax on cigarettes by 62 cents, to $1.01 a pack. The tax should have a double benefit to public health by discouraging smoking by young people, who are more likely than adults to curb their consumption because of price increases.

As for the rest of us adult smokers, I guess we'd better not grumble since it's For The Childrenâ„¢ of course.

Oh, and if that wasn't clear enough, make sure you click on the link and read the opening sentence of the article, which might as well include a link to a video of someone singing "The Greatest Love of All" over video of Obama signing the bill. 

(If you don't mind throwing up a little in your mouth, that is.)

Posted by: Sean M. at 10:51 PM | Comments (10) | Add Comment
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