Michigan’s Granholm Falls In Step

A few days ago I linked to a Jacob Sullum post at Reason’s Hit & Run which noted the idoicy of raising cigarette taxes as a treatment method to assist smokers in quitting.  It didn’t take long for Ms. Photogenic to hitch her little red wagon to this vice tax train.  Though in fairness, Granholm pointedly states that she wants to raise cigarette taxes to replace other stolen monies the state is losing for one reason or another.  From the article, which seems to show that this madness first mentioned by Sullum is spreading faster than the Asian flu.

Gov. Jennifer Granholm said Tuesday that her proposal to raise the state cigarette tax from $1.25 to $2 per pack will help make up for lost federal dollars and encourage people to stop smoking.

UPDATE - 01.22.2010 Link to mlive.com article from which Granholm quote was gleaned is dead.

Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 02/10 at 05:54 PM

  1. After over fifteen years of abstinence, it’s enough to make this ex-smoker take up the habit again. (Strictly duty-free tobacco, of course.) Michiganders can now look forward to increasing involvement in cigarette smuggling by organized crime, New York-style. On the plus side, booming business for sellers of loose tobacco and rolling papers. (Yes, I’d rather the window not be broken in the first place, but these days I’ll take my half-full glass where I can get it.)

    Posted by damaged justice  on  02/10  at  06:20 PM

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