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    The New York Times‏Verified account @nytimes 19 Apr 2017

    NYC mayor backs plan to lift base price of pack of cigarettes to $13http://nyti.ms/2phf29I 

    5:16 PM - 19 Apr 2017
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      1. Univrsle‏ @univrsle 19 Apr 2017
        Replying to @nytimes

        We tried the big price hike in Canada...all we did was create a black market, much as you might hate it, it has to be gradual

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      2. Michaelhsw‏ @Michaelhsw7com1 19 Apr 2017
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        Yikes...glad I was able to quit 27yrs ago when I could get a carton for $13...

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      3. John Dawes‏ @John_G_Dawes 19 Apr 2017
        Replying to @Michaelhsw7com1 @nytimes

        That decision Saved your life eh !

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      2. Rick Carpiniello‏Verified account @RickCarpiniello 19 Apr 2017
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        Holy smokes.

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      1. Meredith Thornbery‏ @MereThorn 19 Apr 2017
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        @MrPlona YES!!! make em $13 MILLION a pack!! 🚬😣🔫

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      1. Margaret Miller‏ @Marg_Miller 19 Apr 2017
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        Tax booze also

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      1. craig leslie‏ @craigles1144 19 Apr 2017
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        Great! Now the NYPD will have to strangle more people to death for selling cigarettes. Without consequence of course.

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      1. Tom Graham‏ @TWG555 19 Apr 2017
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        The mayor is a looney tune.

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      1.  ❌GoBlue!!! 👌‏ @sillyleftys 19 Apr 2017
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        NYC is a fun place to visit, but he'll noo on living there.

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      2. Onlygirlof5/StL‏ @Onlygirlof5_StL 19 Apr 2017
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        Maybe the should jack up the prices on alcohol. Kills more people.

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      2. Nathan Ryno‏ @n_ryno 19 Apr 2017
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        That is an expensive habit!

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      3. Chester Frazier‏ @cwfrazier 19 Apr 2017
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        Jesus! They just went up to $7/pack here in California. It got me to quit

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      1. red hot chili pepper‏ @kevhuffsaystuff 19 Apr 2017
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        Yes steal from the poor and create a larger black market.

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      1. Chris Williams 🔘‏ @justaflyoverguy 19 Apr 2017
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        Underground cigarette train 🚂

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      1. Snowflake hot line‏ @_bigly 19 Apr 2017
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        Tax the rich🤓

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