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ProfessorGAC

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15. Taxes Differ Everywhere

Reply to wildman76 (Reply #11)

Mon Jul 18, 2022, 04:03 PM

Jul 2022

People east of us cross the state line, because Indiana has lower cig taxes.
Wouldn't pay for me to get her cartons that way because I'd burn the savings in gas, and that was when gas was $2.

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Only in America when people bitch about gas prices when smoking cigarettes that cost over $11 a pack [View all] wildman76 Jul 2022 OP

Or paying north of 20 bucks a gallon for coffee. thatdemguy Jul 2022 #1

LOL very true Tickle Jul 2022 #2

Yes. For so many years I just could not believe how much people paid for cigarettes. hlthe2b Jul 2022 #3

They're $11 A Pack By You? ProfessorGAC Jul 2022 #4

New york wildman76 Jul 2022 #11

Taxes Differ Everywhere ProfessorGAC Jul 2022 #15

If you buy a rolling machine, tubes and a bag of tobacco questionseverything Jul 2022 #18

My dad used to drive over the Indiana border Sympthsical Jul 2022 #19

The difference claudette Jul 2022 #5

Well I smoke Marlboros. Not proud of it but IjustDontlikeRepugs Jul 2022 #6

I doubt it's only in America Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2022 #7

Besides, not that many people smoke anymore. Elessar Zappa Jul 2022 #8

Plus blowing sizeable bucks every week on losing lottery tickets wishstar Jul 2022 #9

I finally quit 15 months ago. Torchlight Jul 2022 #10

Holy F'n shit at $8/pack!! aeromanKC Jul 2022 #12

Young folks working minimum wage jobs spend doc03 Jul 2022 #13

Not everyone who complains about the price of gas Raine Jul 2022 #14

Does this include non-smokers? H2O Man Jul 2022 #16

Just statement about wants and needs that's it wildman76 Jul 2022 #17

A better comp would be idling in a fast food drive thru. BannonsLiver Jul 2022 #20