TY Baker
Pikers.
My Grandmother used to buy a carton of Camel Straights at the PDX for a dollar.
Here in Vancouverstan I paid $17.50 for two packs of off brand cigarettes today.
A carton of Off Brands is $58.00
That $58.00 carton of "Cheap" cigarettes is $35.00 across the river in Portlandistan, 15 minutes away. Take one guess as to where I buy my cigarettes.
I see your point about the smokes being a slide but at $13 a carton, that Sin Tax adds up in a big hurry and it is a nice fund for the DS to dip into at will.
I second that.