Comments on: Vote! Prop 86 — Tax tobacco to improve children’s health http://greenlagirl.com/vote-prop-86-%e2%80%94-tax-tobacco-to-improve-childrens-health/ Urban environmental lifestyle blog in Los Angeles Sat, 26 May 2012 23:43:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Siel http://greenlagirl.com/vote-prop-86-%e2%80%94-tax-tobacco-to-improve-childrens-health/comment-page-1/#comment-19628 Siel Tue, 07 Nov 2006 02:38:08 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/10/20/vote-prop-86-%e2%80%94-tax-tobacco-to-improve-childrens-health/#comment-19628 Well, I haven't been working on the grad school stuff so much lately -- Well, I haven’t been working on the grad school stuff so much lately –

]]> By: Steph Z. http://greenlagirl.com/vote-prop-86-%e2%80%94-tax-tobacco-to-improve-childrens-health/comment-page-1/#comment-19624 Steph Z. Tue, 07 Nov 2006 01:49:11 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/10/20/vote-prop-86-%e2%80%94-tax-tobacco-to-improve-childrens-health/#comment-19624 I'll be voting Yes on 86. David's point on fast food' s consequences on public heath are huge as well (maybe there's a creative way to tackle that later). The difference to me is that smoking is something that harms the smoker, other people and the environment. Second hand smoking is devastating. Siel, you rock dude for all the research and links. How in the WORLD do you even find time for grad school I'll never know! I’ll be voting Yes on 86. David’s point on fast food’
s consequences on public heath are huge as well (maybe there’s a creative way to tackle that later).

The difference to me is that smoking is something that harms the smoker, other people and the environment. Second hand smoking is devastating.

Siel, you rock dude for all the research and links. How in the WORLD do you even find time for grad school I’ll never know!

]]> By: Siel http://greenlagirl.com/vote-prop-86-%e2%80%94-tax-tobacco-to-improve-childrens-health/comment-page-1/#comment-16349 Siel Wed, 25 Oct 2006 05:40:54 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/10/20/vote-prop-86-%e2%80%94-tax-tobacco-to-improve-childrens-health/#comment-16349 David -- Smoking, as I'm sure you know, causes a HUGE number of VERY COSTLY ailments. Taxpayers have been paying for smokers' habits for a long, LONG time -- It's only fair that smokers start contributing more to the health fund that'll help take care of the consequences of their actions in the future. I say this as an ex-smoker. In general, I think if cigarettes cost $6+ a pack, instead of the less than $2 it cost when I went to college in Indiana, we'd all be better off. David — Smoking, as I’m sure you know, causes a HUGE number of VERY COSTLY ailments. Taxpayers have been paying for smokers’ habits for a long, LONG time — It’s only fair that smokers start contributing more to the health fund that’ll help take care of the consequences of their actions in the future.

I say this as an ex-smoker. In general, I think if cigarettes cost $6+ a pack, instead of the less than $2 it cost when I went to college in Indiana, we’d all be better off.

]]> By: Chris http://greenlagirl.com/vote-prop-86-%e2%80%94-tax-tobacco-to-improve-childrens-health/comment-page-1/#comment-16247 Chris Tue, 24 Oct 2006 19:19:03 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/10/20/vote-prop-86-%e2%80%94-tax-tobacco-to-improve-childrens-health/#comment-16247 I like this debate so far - I'll be tracking both of you here: http://improvethevote.blogspot.com/search/label/Prop86 I've gotta say, so far I'm still leaning toward a "Yes on 86"... I like this debate so far – I’ll be tracking both of you here: http://improvethevote.blogspot.com/search/label/Prop86

I’ve gotta say, so far I’m still leaning toward a “Yes on 86″…

]]> By: David http://greenlagirl.com/vote-prop-86-%e2%80%94-tax-tobacco-to-improve-childrens-health/comment-page-1/#comment-15794 David Sat, 21 Oct 2006 00:05:30 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/10/20/vote-prop-86-%e2%80%94-tax-tobacco-to-improve-childrens-health/#comment-15794 I will be voting no on this one, as I dont see it as fair to tax only one set of people to pay for others problems. Are we to tax on fast food to pay for Weight Watchers? A tax on booze to pay for rehab? Yes, cigarettes are bad, but we shouldnt be making smokers pay for anything other than their own health problems. SUV drivers pay the same for their gas as I do...and I drive a car the size of a Matchbox car. It just does not make sense to pick out only smokers for what they do. If we go after them, we should go after everyone that does something that someone else does not like. I will be voting no on this one, as I dont see it as fair to tax only one set of people to pay for others problems. Are we to tax on fast food to pay for Weight Watchers? A tax on booze to pay for rehab? Yes, cigarettes are bad, but we shouldnt be making smokers pay for anything other than their own health problems. SUV drivers pay the same for their gas as I do…and I drive a car the size of a Matchbox car. It just does not make sense to pick out only smokers for what they do. If we go after them, we should go after everyone that does something that someone else does not like.

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