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Originally Posted by Eric5273
More regressive taxing. Every time they find a way to shift taxes towards consumption and away from income or property, they are shifting the burden of taxes towards those who spend a higher percentage of their income, i.e. poor people.
While certain items could be considered "luxury" items that only wealthy people can afford, I don't think a cigar qualifies.
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You don't, ask some old school baby boomers. When my father saw the price I paid for a cigar (let alone a box) he almost fell to the floor.
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