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    The New York Times‏Verified account @nytimes 30 Sep 2016

    $2 more for a pack of cigarettes in California? http://nyti.ms/2dfMDKw pic.twitter.com/hDkUTYbpDe

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      1. marketia patterson‏ @marketia1 30 Sep 2016
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        and what will the states do to replace that money when people stop buying them?

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      1. Ray Tampa‏ @Ray_Tampa 30 Sep 2016
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        It is discrimination through taxation.

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      2. Dist 5 Coalition‏ @Dist_5 30 Sep 2016
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        if only we can do this with guns. .@MomsDemand .@WAGV .@CSGV

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      4. Dist 5 Coalition‏ @Dist_5 30 Sep 2016
        Replying to @headlongfuture

        how misogynistic of you in your reply. I want the cost to go even higher on gun taxes.

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      1.  🇬🇧 Jim  🇬🇧‏ @jimbenchukip 30 Sep 2016
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        All easy money for the people running the black markets! How stoopid can we be!

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      1. BBTrollPatrol‏ @BBtrollpatrol 30 Sep 2016
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        bullshit - just a way to exploit people with bad habits. They know they will pay any price.

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      1. Jack Brooks‏ @MJBJD 30 Sep 2016
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        & a black market

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      1. William Carmichael‏ @WRCphila 30 Sep 2016
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        I stopped after 30 years...refuse to.pay anymore.

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      1. James Glazier‏ @ravvermont 30 Sep 2016
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        this is a good thing! However what will government do now given the poorest of our society aren't paying a "sin tax?" Oh, no!

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      1. tokonaire99‏ @tokonaire991 30 Sep 2016
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        @abc @cbs @nbc I AM OK WITH "twenty (20)" DOLLARS. AND CHANGE AGE TO "born before 01/01/1990" IT's A PROVEN HEALTH HAZZARD

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      1. BlackDiamond God's Fav 💋‏ @DivineTouchMua 30 Sep 2016
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        that won't solve the problem. What is needef is ban on tobacco n tobacco products. If truly they wants to do humanity good.

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      1. pat anthony‏ @patdanthony 30 Sep 2016
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        I doubt it NY is higher and it hasn't stopped. California needs to balance their budget. How many welfare people smoke?

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      1. Giles Davidson‏ @davidsongc 30 Sep 2016
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        Yes!

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      1. S.K. Stevens‏ @skstevens09 30 Sep 2016
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        The tobacco companies are making up lost revenue through those who still smoke. I wish there was a better way, my husband had COPD

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      1. Travis Schneider‏ @TravisSchneider 30 Sep 2016
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        not illegal to grow tobacco...?

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      1. Glenn Wright‏ @GFWright 30 Sep 2016
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        Or the behavior will be satisfied by the black market, just in time to take advantage as government makes cannabis legal.

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