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__ Tax Increase LOWERS Cig Sales <= Tax, Restrict, Humiliate! __
__ Tax Increase LOWERS Cig Sales <= Tax, Restrict, Humiliate! __
INDIANAPOLIS - Cigarette sales have dropped by nearly 18 percent in Indiana
since last year's 44-cent-per-pack tax increase, and state health officials
are pushing efforts for an even greater decrease.
State records show that in the first nine months after the cigarette tax
went to 99.5 cents per pack last July 1 there were 376 million packs sold in
Indiana -- compared to about 457 million packs during July 2006 to March
2007.
"This is real progress when you consider the fact the tobacco industry
spends $425 million to promote its products in Indiana," Indiana Health
Commissioner Judy Monroe said Monday. "The money Indiana is investing in
helping people quit smoking is having a positive impact."
More than 6,500 people have called the Indiana Tobacco Quitline for help
since the higher cigarette tax went into effect.
"More than 1 million Hoosiers use tobacco ... but we know from our data that
approximately 90 percent of those people want to quit and 30 percent are
ready to quit right now," said Karla Sneegas, executive director of Indiana
Tobacco Prevention and Cessation.
The state saw a similar drop in cigarette sales five years ago after it
instituted a 40-cents-a-pack tax increase. Sales then fell 16.8 percent --
from 742 million packs during 2001-02 to 617 million during 2002-03.
Smoking rates in Indiana have declined in recent years, going from 27.3
percent of the adult population in 2005 to 24.1 percent in 2007. But Indiana
remains in the top 10 states in smoking prevalence.
For the second year in a row, ITPC officials and the Indiana State
Department of Health are conducting a contest to help Hoosiers quit smoking.
Last year, more than 5,000 people signed up for the first "Quit 2 Win"
contest.
This year's contest, open to those 18 and over who successfully quit smoking
between Sept. 15 and Oct. 15, will offer a top prize of $2,500 in a random
drawing. People may register online or wherever a "Quit 2 Win" signup box is
located, including many county fairs and festivals. Smokers may also call
the state's free tobacco hotline -- 1-800-QUIT-NOW (784-8669) -- to seek
help.
"We are making important progress, but many more Hoosiers still need help
treating their addiction," Monroe said. "Indiana has the sixth highest
smoking rate in the nation, and it is costing the lives of friends,
neighbors, and family members, not to mention billions in health care
dollars. So, today we are launching the next big opportunity for Hoosier
smokers to quit."
INDIANAPOLIS - Cigarette sales have dropped by nearly 18 percent in Indiana
since last year's 44-cent-per-pack tax increase, and state health officials
are pushing efforts for an even greater decrease.
State records show that in the first nine months after the cigarette tax
went to 99.5 cents per pack last July 1 there were 376 million packs sold in
Indiana -- compared to about 457 million packs during July 2006 to March
2007.
"This is real progress when you consider the fact the tobacco industry
spends $425 million to promote its products in Indiana," Indiana Health
Commissioner Judy Monroe said Monday. "The money Indiana is investing in
helping people quit smoking is having a positive impact."
More than 6,500 people have called the Indiana Tobacco Quitline for help
since the higher cigarette tax went into effect.
"More than 1 million Hoosiers use tobacco ... but we know from our data that
approximately 90 percent of those people want to quit and 30 percent are
ready to quit right now," said Karla Sneegas, executive director of Indiana
Tobacco Prevention and Cessation.
The state saw a similar drop in cigarette sales five years ago after it
instituted a 40-cents-a-pack tax increase. Sales then fell 16.8 percent --
from 742 million packs during 2001-02 to 617 million during 2002-03.
Smoking rates in Indiana have declined in recent years, going from 27.3
percent of the adult population in 2005 to 24.1 percent in 2007. But Indiana
remains in the top 10 states in smoking prevalence.
For the second year in a row, ITPC officials and the Indiana State
Department of Health are conducting a contest to help Hoosiers quit smoking.
Last year, more than 5,000 people signed up for the first "Quit 2 Win"
contest.
This year's contest, open to those 18 and over who successfully quit smoking
between Sept. 15 and Oct. 15, will offer a top prize of $2,500 in a random
drawing. People may register online or wherever a "Quit 2 Win" signup box is
located, including many county fairs and festivals. Smokers may also call
the state's free tobacco hotline -- 1-800-QUIT-NOW (784-8669) -- to seek
help.
"We are making important progress, but many more Hoosiers still need help
treating their addiction," Monroe said. "Indiana has the sixth highest
smoking rate in the nation, and it is costing the lives of friends,
neighbors, and family members, not to mention billions in health care
dollars. So, today we are launching the next big opportunity for Hoosier
smokers to quit."
Re: __ Tax Increase LOWERS Cig Sales <= Tax, Restrict, Humiliate! __
On Mon, 9 Jun 2008 01:50:46 -0600, "Reality_Check©" <Reality@Check,it >
wrote:
>INDIANAPOLIS - Cigarette sales have dropped by nearly 18 percent in Indiana
>since last year's 44-cent-per-pack tax increase, and state health officials
>are pushing efforts for an even greater decrease.
>
>State records show that in the first nine months after the cigarette tax
>went to 99.5 cents per pack last July 1 there were 376 million packs sold in
>Indiana -- compared to about 457 million packs during July 2006 to March
>2007.
>
>"This is real progress when you consider the fact the tobacco industry
>spends $425 million to promote its products in Indiana," Indiana Health
>Commissioner Judy Monroe said Monday. "The money Indiana is investing in
>helping people quit smoking is having a positive impact."
>
>More than 6,500 people have called the Indiana Tobacco Quitline for help
>since the higher cigarette tax went into effect.
>
>"More than 1 million Hoosiers use tobacco ... but we know from our data that
>approximately 90 percent of those people want to quit and 30 percent are
>ready to quit right now," said Karla Sneegas, executive director of Indiana
>Tobacco Prevention and Cessation.
>
>The state saw a similar drop in cigarette sales five years ago after it
>instituted a 40-cents-a-pack tax increase. Sales then fell 16.8 percent --
>from 742 million packs during 2001-02 to 617 million during 2002-03.
>
>Smoking rates in Indiana have declined in recent years, going from 27.3
>percent of the adult population in 2005 to 24.1 percent in 2007. But Indiana
>remains in the top 10 states in smoking prevalence.
>
>For the second year in a row, ITPC officials and the Indiana State
>Department of Health are conducting a contest to help Hoosiers quit smoking.
>Last year, more than 5,000 people signed up for the first "Quit 2 Win"
>contest.
>
>This year's contest, open to those 18 and over who successfully quit smoking
>between Sept. 15 and Oct. 15, will offer a top prize of $2,500 in a random
>drawing. People may register online or wherever a "Quit 2 Win" signup box is
>located, including many county fairs and festivals. Smokers may also call
>the state's free tobacco hotline -- 1-800-QUIT-NOW (784-8669) -- to seek
>help.
>
>"We are making important progress, but many more Hoosiers still need help
>treating their addiction," Monroe said. "Indiana has the sixth highest
>smoking rate in the nation, and it is costing the lives of friends,
>neighbors, and family members, not to mention billions in health care
>dollars. So, today we are launching the next big opportunity for Hoosier
>smokers to quit."
>
Cochrane report:
http :// www .mrw.interscience.wiley,com /cochrane/clsysrev/articles/CD001561/frame.html
"The continued enthusiasm for health promotion practices given the
failure of these community intervention trials is curious, especially
given the huge resources which have been put into them."
ray@iinet,com .au
www .iinet,com .au/~ray
On Mon, 9 Jun 2008 01:50:46 -0600, "Reality_Check©" <Reality@Check,it >
wrote:
>INDIANAPOLIS - Cigarette sales have dropped by nearly 18 percent in Indiana
>since last year's 44-cent-per-pack tax increase, and state health officials
>are pushing efforts for an even greater decrease.
>
>State records show that in the first nine months after the cigarette tax
>went to 99.5 cents per pack last July 1 there were 376 million packs sold in
>Indiana -- compared to about 457 million packs during July 2006 to March
>2007.
>
>"This is real progress when you consider the fact the tobacco industry
>spends $425 million to promote its products in Indiana," Indiana Health
>Commissioner Judy Monroe said Monday. "The money Indiana is investing in
>helping people quit smoking is having a positive impact."
>
>More than 6,500 people have called the Indiana Tobacco Quitline for help
>since the higher cigarette tax went into effect.
>
>"More than 1 million Hoosiers use tobacco ... but we know from our data that
>approximately 90 percent of those people want to quit and 30 percent are
>ready to quit right now," said Karla Sneegas, executive director of Indiana
>Tobacco Prevention and Cessation.
>
>The state saw a similar drop in cigarette sales five years ago after it
>instituted a 40-cents-a-pack tax increase. Sales then fell 16.8 percent --
>from 742 million packs during 2001-02 to 617 million during 2002-03.
>
>Smoking rates in Indiana have declined in recent years, going from 27.3
>percent of the adult population in 2005 to 24.1 percent in 2007. But Indiana
>remains in the top 10 states in smoking prevalence.
>
>For the second year in a row, ITPC officials and the Indiana State
>Department of Health are conducting a contest to help Hoosiers quit smoking.
>Last year, more than 5,000 people signed up for the first "Quit 2 Win"
>contest.
>
>This year's contest, open to those 18 and over who successfully quit smoking
>between Sept. 15 and Oct. 15, will offer a top prize of $2,500 in a random
>drawing. People may register online or wherever a "Quit 2 Win" signup box is
>located, including many county fairs and festivals. Smokers may also call
>the state's free tobacco hotline -- 1-800-QUIT-NOW (784-8669) -- to seek
>help.
>
>"We are making important progress, but many more Hoosiers still need help
>treating their addiction," Monroe said. "Indiana has the sixth highest
>smoking rate in the nation, and it is costing the lives of friends,
>neighbors, and family members, not to mention billions in health care
>dollars. So, today we are launching the next big opportunity for Hoosier
>smokers to quit."
>
Cochrane report:
http :// www .mrw.interscience.wiley,com /cochrane/clsysrev/articles/CD001561/frame.html
"The continued enthusiasm for health promotion practices given the
failure of these community intervention trials is curious, especially
given the huge resources which have been put into them."
ray@iinet,com .au
www .iinet,com .au/~ray
Re: __ Tax Increase LOWERS Cig Sales <= Tax, Restrict, Humiliate! __
In article <6b45mlF3aqinhU1@mid.individual,net >,
"Reality_Check©" <Reality@Check,it > wrote:
> INDIANAPOLIS - Cigarette sales have dropped by nearly 18 percent in Indiana
> since last year's 44-cent-per-pack tax increase, and state health officials
> are pushing efforts for an even greater decrease.
Excellent news!
In article <6b45mlF3aqinhU1@mid.individual,net >,
"Reality_Check©" <Reality@Check,it > wrote:
> INDIANAPOLIS - Cigarette sales have dropped by nearly 18 percent in Indiana
> since last year's 44-cent-per-pack tax increase, and state health officials
> are pushing efforts for an even greater decrease.
Excellent news!
Re: __ Tax Increase LOWERS Cig Sales <= Tax, Restrict, Humiliate! __
.
On Jun 9, 5:53 am, Early to rise, early to troll - Troll
Shane<s...@DOOFUSt,net > wrote:
>
> Excellent news!
Oh, oh! Giddy and capricious Troll Shane just wet his panties. Small
minds are easily entertained .
Once again a tandem troll-post. KKKolorado Kook Voxie with another
"who cares" cut n' paste", and silly lapdog Troll Shane right behind
his troll-sister pantin', lickin, and sniffin'. LOL!
Fascinating people!
TBN
.
On Jun 9, 5:53 am, Early to rise, early to troll - Troll
Shane<s...@DOOFUSt,net > wrote:
>
> Excellent news!
Oh, oh! Giddy and capricious Troll Shane just wet his panties. Small
minds are easily entertained .
Once again a tandem troll-post. KKKolorado Kook Voxie with another
"who cares" cut n' paste", and silly lapdog Troll Shane right behind
his troll-sister pantin', lickin, and sniffin'. LOL!
Fascinating people!
TBN
Re: __ Troll Increase LOWERS self esteem <= Anger, Artery Constrict, Self-Demean! __
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> TBN
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> TBN
Re: __ Tax Increase LOWERS Cig Sales <= Tax, Restrict, Humiliate! __
Shawn Hirn <srhi@comcast,net > wrote in
news:srhi-9643CF.05535909062008@newsgroups,com cast,net :
> In article <6b45mlF3aqinhU1@mid.individual,net >,
> "Reality_Check©" <Reality@Check,it > wrote:
>
>> INDIANAPOLIS - Cigarette sales have dropped by nearly 18 percent in
>> Indiana since last year's 44-cent-per-pack tax increase, and state
>> health officials are pushing efforts for an even greater decrease.
>
> Excellent news!
On the surface, but that seems to be sufficient for you
low IQ types. Indiana is a small state. Everyone in
Gary is popping over to Chicago and everyone in Evansville
is crossing the river, as are all the folks in Terre Haute.
The hint in the story you missed is that the officials are
pushing for a greater increase. Why? Because they ran
all their revenue out of the state, and this is their
kneejerk way to recover it. The scheme won't work, but
they're too dumb to know it. Recall that the Indiana
legislature is most famous for nearly passing a law
changing the value of Pi.
B.
--
Cheerfully resisting change since 1959.
Shawn Hirn <srhi@comcast,net > wrote in
news:srhi-9643CF.05535909062008@newsgroups,com cast,net :
> In article <6b45mlF3aqinhU1@mid.individual,net >,
> "Reality_Check©" <Reality@Check,it > wrote:
>
>> INDIANAPOLIS - Cigarette sales have dropped by nearly 18 percent in
>> Indiana since last year's 44-cent-per-pack tax increase, and state
>> health officials are pushing efforts for an even greater decrease.
>
> Excellent news!
On the surface, but that seems to be sufficient for you
low IQ types. Indiana is a small state. Everyone in
Gary is popping over to Chicago and everyone in Evansville
is crossing the river, as are all the folks in Terre Haute.
The hint in the story you missed is that the officials are
pushing for a greater increase. Why? Because they ran
all their revenue out of the state, and this is their
kneejerk way to recover it. The scheme won't work, but
they're too dumb to know it. Recall that the Indiana
legislature is most famous for nearly passing a law
changing the value of Pi.
B.
--
Cheerfully resisting change since 1959.
Re: __ Tax Increase LOWERS Cig Sales <= Tax, Restrict, Humiliate! __
On 9 Jun 2008 12:49:13 GMT, Bart Goddard <goddardbe@netscape,net >
wrote:
> Recall that the Indiana
>legislature is most famous for nearly passing a law
>changing the value of Pi.
>
>B.
And they wanted to rename "Tylenol" to "aspirin." What da hell is
happinin dere!
CigarBaron
On 9 Jun 2008 12:49:13 GMT, Bart Goddard <goddardbe@netscape,net >
wrote:
> Recall that the Indiana
>legislature is most famous for nearly passing a law
>changing the value of Pi.
>
>B.
And they wanted to rename "Tylenol" to "aspirin." What da hell is
happinin dere!
CigarBaron
Re: __ Tax Increase LOWERS Cig Sales <= Tax, Restrict, Humiliate! __
Marc Schneiderman wrote:
> On 9 Jun 2008 12:49:13 GMT, Bart Goddard <goddardbe@netscape,net >
> wrote:
>
>> Recall that the Indiana
>> legislature is most famous for nearly passing a law
>> changing the value of Pi.
>>
>> B.
>
>
> And they wanted to rename "Tylenol" to "aspirin." What da hell is
> happinin dere!
Typical Red state ... pig-ignorant repugnikkkans.
Marc Schneiderman wrote:
> On 9 Jun 2008 12:49:13 GMT, Bart Goddard <goddardbe@netscape,net >
> wrote:
>
>> Recall that the Indiana
>> legislature is most famous for nearly passing a law
>> changing the value of Pi.
>>
>> B.
>
>
> And they wanted to rename "Tylenol" to "aspirin." What da hell is
> happinin dere!
Typical Red state ... pig-ignorant repugnikkkans.
Re: __ Tax Increase LOWERS Cig Sales <= Tax, Restrict, Humiliate! __
On Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:53:59 -0400, Shawn Hirn <srhi@comcast,net > wrote:
>In article <6b45mlF3aqinhU1@mid.individual,net >,
> "Reality Check©" <Reality@Check,it > wrote:
>
>> INDIANAPOLIS - Cigarette sales have dropped by nearly 18 percent in Indiana
>> since last year's 44-cent-per-pack tax increase, and state health officials
>> are pushing efforts for an even greater decrease.
>
>Excellent news!
A seles decline does not mean consumption declined, it means smokers are buying out of
state. The southern border of Indiana is Kentucky.
On Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:53:59 -0400, Shawn Hirn <srhi@comcast,net > wrote:
>In article <6b45mlF3aqinhU1@mid.individual,net >,
> "Reality Check©" <Reality@Check,it > wrote:
>
>> INDIANAPOLIS - Cigarette sales have dropped by nearly 18 percent in Indiana
>> since last year's 44-cent-per-pack tax increase, and state health officials
>> are pushing efforts for an even greater decrease.
>
>Excellent news!
A seles decline does not mean consumption declined, it means smokers are buying out of
state. The southern border of Indiana is Kentucky.
Re: __ Tax Increase LOWERS Cig Sales <= Tax, Restrict, Humiliate! __
Robert wrote:
> On Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:53:59 -0400, Shawn Hirn <srhi@comcast,net >
> wrote:
>
>> In article <6b45mlF3aqinhU1@mid.individual,net >,
>> "Reality_Check©" <Reality@Check,it > wrote:
>>
>>> INDIANAPOLIS - Cigarette sales have dropped by nearly 18 percent in
>>> Indiana since last year's 44-cent-per-pack tax increase, and state
>>> health officials are pushing efforts for an even greater decrease.
>>
>> Excellent news!
>
> A seles decline does not mean consumption declined, it means smokers
> are buying out of state. The southern border of Indiana is Kentucky.
Further proof that lowlife tobacco addicts are law-breaking scumbags ...
Robert wrote:
> On Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:53:59 -0400, Shawn Hirn <srhi@comcast,net >
> wrote:
>
>> In article <6b45mlF3aqinhU1@mid.individual,net >,
>> "Reality_Check©" <Reality@Check,it > wrote:
>>
>>> INDIANAPOLIS - Cigarette sales have dropped by nearly 18 percent in
>>> Indiana since last year's 44-cent-per-pack tax increase, and state
>>> health officials are pushing efforts for an even greater decrease.
>>
>> Excellent news!
>
> A seles decline does not mean consumption declined, it means smokers
> are buying out of state. The southern border of Indiana is Kentucky.
Further proof that lowlife tobacco addicts are law-breaking scumbags ...
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