Yes, they really should. We have genetic misfits being quoted in the paper about how much the new $1\/pack increase on tobacco products is going to raise for the state. I\u2019m not a bible thumper, but both the bible and scientists have said that repeated generations of brother and sister mating would eventually lead to non-viable offspring and Springfield now appears to be living proof of that.<\/p>\n
Illinois shares a long and winding border with Indiana. Tobacco tax in Indiana is 99.5 cents last time I looked on-line. With a tax that is nearly $1 per pack less than Illinois, residents on the east side of Illinois are going to pile into a 40MPG car and drive less than 20 miles to Indiana once per month.<\/p>\n
If you really want to raise taxes in Illinois, put a $10 per session tax on religious worship in religious places and a $1 tax on every bible, Quran, and Tora distributed in the state even if it isn\u2019t sold. You\u2019ll be flush with funds in no time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"