New 2009 SCHIP Bill

[ironpeddler]

In it's current form...

A 40-cent tax cap per premium cigar ($10 per 25 count box)...

How will this impact your buying/smoking habit during these tough economic times?

 

[Seanholio]

Option 4: order from offshore and not change anything else.

I hate taking my business away from the great B&M guys we have on CP, but I gotta do what I gotta do.

 

[NullSmurf]

I will be buying less overall, but buying more from our member B&Ms such as Keystone, Hermit, Uptown, PuffStuff, etc. I will not be using a credit card either.

 

[grateful1]

Option 5 - stop SHCIP's!

 

[chainer]

With the little that I do buy, I think I can handle the small increase. If I were buying 10 boxes a month, I think I would just cut down to 9 boxes. This is already a very expensive hobby, 10$ per 25 count-box doesn't seem to hefty, as long as it doesn't increase dramatically from there... Call it inflation?

 

[ashauler]

I'll stick to buying however many cigars my budget will allow.

 

[Cigahs]

Stay informed.

http://www.cigarpass.com/forums/index.php?...mp;#entry795828

It's not as bad as you may think.

Humberto

 

[sticksnstones]

I may adjust the ol' budget accordingly. We'll see if it affects prices on online cigar auction sites. I don't buy too many boxes anyway and am a bargain hunter.

 

[Toro]

My habits won't really change. I don't buy many boxes so an extra $.40 on a single when I buy one before I go into the lounge won't effect me that much.

And extra taxes on cigars? There's your one word slogan in action.

 

[MadMonk]

I will probably adjust to stay within my budget. This will mean less super premiums by about a box or two a year.
I also suspect that some manufacturers will adjust packaging, logistics, etc.

Hopefully it will be vetoed by one who might be too smart to approve such a losing proposition.

 

[Dios de Fuego]

I will continue where I'm at. I don't like it so to compensate ill just complain about it a little more.

 

[Goldie]

I pocked option #2. I will continue at the pace I am going, but just bitch, and piss, and moan once it is passed. Not really much else that can be done

 

[vudu9]

It's going to change mine weather I like it or not.

 

[mmburtch]

Option 5 - stop SHCIP's!

Agreed, sitting back and accepting regressive taxation just opens us up to more. Write the letters, make the phone calls. If they really want to keep kids healthy, they can tax soda pop, video games and twinkies.

 

[uptown_isy]

I will be buying less overall, but buying more from our member B&Ms such as Keystone, Hermit, Uptown, PuffStuff, etc. I will not be using a credit card either.

Great idea Bruce. I recommend for everyone to pick up those AMEX gift cards and use that or MO for payment. A few of my customers are already doing this.

 

[davidg]

I'll just keep on. "So what I'm gonna do is piss and moan like an impotent jerk, bend over, and take it up the tail pipe!!!" :angry: :angry: I love my leafy friends to cut down now.

 

[in2xshp]

I'll keep buying the same I have for years now, taxes go up here in Pa a lot on tobacco. It seems like everytime the state needs to fund something it always goes after smokers and gas.

However I agree with Gary, option 5. Get rid of SCHIP altogether

 

[ulster]

It will slow me down a little. I will stick to what I know I like and not venture too far away from those brands to try something new - combined with more out-of-the-country purchases.