Stress, Taxes, & Cigarettes. Another Hit.

The State Children’s Health Insurance Program has been signed into law, and with it yet another tax per pack of cigarettes. {Don't get me wrong this is an excellent law, the manner in which it is being funded is another matter entirely!}

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But the way this Bill will be paid for is totally wrong - yet another tax on those of us who choose to smoke.  An addittional tax during such a bad economic time and those who are smokers and are out fighting to find a job and all the other related stress and smoking, like it or not, helps relieve stress.  Should you say see a doctor and "take a pill" have any of you tried to get a doctor to wright a script for stress -- get real because the doctor will say no.

A little compassion in these times would really be nice, instead of yet another kick in the ass!! or should I have said mouth.