Just great...more taxes

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www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/39519127.html

Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear signed a bill Friday afternoon that imposes higher taxes on cigarettes and alcohol sold in the state.

The Senate narrowly passed the measure Friday morning by a vote of 24-12.

The measure increases the tax on cigarettes from 30 cents to 60 cents a pack, generating about $81.5 million a year, and imposes a 6 percent retail sales tax on all alcohol products, generating an additional $97.9 million a year.

The plan also transfers $219 million from the state's rainy day fund to the general fund.

Kentucky is facing a $456.1 million shortfall in the fiscal year ending June 30.

Lawmakers say raising the taxes combined with shifting other state money should offset the need for deeper cuts in government spending.

The new taxes will go into effect on April 1st.

This sucks....cause i smoke and drink

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That does suck! Plant some 'backy and install a "ahem" distillation machine in da cave.... Dadburn guvmint thieves....

[mogarden]

Think about it this way, maybe it's really a bill to increase employment. (stay with me here) First the tax on liquor and tobacco goes up, then people get back into more boot-legging so tax collection actually goes down. Then the revenue dept has to hire extra folks to track down the illegal operations, plus they take all yer stuff and sell it for "ill-gotten gains" or whatever they call it.

[bscamo]

HHHHHMMMMM , seems ta me before da election dat dem politicians all promised NOT to raise taxes......

So much pher der promises.......AGAIN.....!!!!!!!

Here's my political salute !

(Note ta Phil , we needs a "bird" smiley).

Actually , CM , you can be thankful........Our state is lookin' at about a 4 BILLION $ shortfall.......... .......and dey talkin' 'bout puttin' an even bigger tax on TP....2...

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or a "thumb on nose" smiley.....

[bscamo]

Feb 14, 2009 12:46:08 GMT -6 @oneoldbear said:

or a "thumb on nose" smiley.....

Dat would work too , BUT , Phil gotta be careful.........Dey also thinkin' 'bout a smiley tax...

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I think mog has the right idea.....still's are'nt had to make.....i've made a" ahem"........helped make one

[mckenzygirl]

bscamo on Today at 1:40am
HHHHHMMMMM , seems ta me before da election dat dem politicians all promised NOT to raise taxes...... [image]

So much pher der promises.......AGAIN.....!!!!!!! [image]

Here's my political salute !

(Note ta Phil , we needs a "bird" smiley). [image] [image]

Actually , CM , you can be thankful........Our state is lookin' at about a 4 BILLION $ shortfall.......... [image] .......and dey talkin' 'bout puttin' an even bigger tax on TP....2... [image]

Maybe now is the time to start using "The family Cloth" way cheaper than store bought TP!
I don't smoke or really drink,(maybe a beer once in awhile) But I heard Obama was raising taxes on cigarettes to cover the national heath care for every child in the USA. So you maybe paying even more in Taxes there cavey!

[Talks With Beagles]

Michigan has one of the highest cigarette taxes in the country, but the last time they raised it their revenues actually declined. Some people quit smoking, others bought from out of state, and others started making their own. So now they want to put the same tax on cigars, chewing tobacco, and loose cigarette and pipe tobacco. I read somewhere once that "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result each time."