The man is not pleased. Dave is a chain smoker and
the only thing that dictates the number of cigarettes a
day smoked is money and time. Time is on Dave's side
as he is only employeed as a prophet. Money is not on
Dave's side and the new tobacco tax is really hitting
home. Being on a fixed income is forcing Dave to
choose between food and tobacco as quitting is not an
option.
"It would kill me....I'd rather be dead than that..." the
Barbarosa matter a factly states.
Apparently cigs are up to eight bucks a pack...or
double the price they were in 2007. When you smoke
three packs a day, seven days a week, you run into a
number that almost exceeds his dole amount. You can
see the problem this creates Dave explains his disgust....
"Look I depend on the state to give me money to live
and they raise the price of cigarettes.... They know all of
us poor people need tobacco so it's kinda like getting
there money back."
He's got a point..... especially when you consider that
nicotine is as addictive as many recreational narcotics
like cocaine and opiates. This tax has the potential to
increase crime and Dave even admits that if push comes
to shove he would consider having to steal tobacco.
"Hey I know....the state could just start giving all us
welfare's free tobacco!! We'd be happy and then die
quicker so they won't have to pay us as long..... Shit the
Army used to give us packs of good cigarettes..."
Folks...help out if you can.... Dave is accepting packs
of cigarettes at Better Days for the Easter Season....
donate to day and Dave will send word to
"The king of kings...lord of lords...the tobacco gods or
whatever"
the only thing that dictates the number of cigarettes a
day smoked is money and time. Time is on Dave's side
as he is only employeed as a prophet. Money is not on
Dave's side and the new tobacco tax is really hitting
home. Being on a fixed income is forcing Dave to
choose between food and tobacco as quitting is not an
option.
"It would kill me....I'd rather be dead than that..." the
Barbarosa matter a factly states.
Apparently cigs are up to eight bucks a pack...or
double the price they were in 2007. When you smoke
three packs a day, seven days a week, you run into a
number that almost exceeds his dole amount. You can
see the problem this creates Dave explains his disgust....
"Look I depend on the state to give me money to live
and they raise the price of cigarettes.... They know all of
us poor people need tobacco so it's kinda like getting
there money back."
He's got a point..... especially when you consider that
nicotine is as addictive as many recreational narcotics
like cocaine and opiates. This tax has the potential to
increase crime and Dave even admits that if push comes
to shove he would consider having to steal tobacco.
"Hey I know....the state could just start giving all us
welfare's free tobacco!! We'd be happy and then die
quicker so they won't have to pay us as long..... Shit the
Army used to give us packs of good cigarettes..."
Folks...help out if you can.... Dave is accepting packs
of cigarettes at Better Days for the Easter Season....
donate to day and Dave will send word to
"The king of kings...lord of lords...the tobacco gods or
whatever"
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