News:
Increased crime due to high cigarette prices in Michigan
Native Americans in the northwest want to continue to be able to sell tax-free cigarettes
Cigarette Taxes are bad for everybody
Cigarettes cost over $6 in Florida now
Etc.
The Obama administration is pushing health care reform. The big question is: what effect will that have on smokers? It all depends on what ends up happening. They will surely try to up the cigarette taxes to make smokers quit, as well as to increase their taxes considering the economy.
People will continue looking for alternatives to high cigarette prices, like buying from Indian reservations or smuggling, as a few of those news articles noted. Cigarette prices in big cities like NYC, LA, and some parts of New Jersey are at or over $10.00. It's a situation that can't hold out for long.
