OT: Russia has the answer

[dash]

Just smoke and drink more...Putin on the ritz!!

MOSCOW — Smoke and drink more, Russia’s finance minister Alexei Kudrin said to citizens on Wednesday, explaining that higher consumption would help lift tax revenues for spending on social services.

“If you smoke a pack of cigarettes, that means you are giving more to help solve social problems such as boosting demographics, developing other social services and upholding birth rates,” Kudrin said, quoted by the Interfax news agency.

“People should understand: Those who drink, those who smoke are doing more to help the state,” he said, offering unconventional advice as the Russian government announced plans to raise excise duty on alcohol and cigarettes.

Russians urged to smoke and drink more - World - Canoe.ca

 

[MM213]

How can Russians drink even more? Is it possible?
Unless, of course they lower drinking age from 10 years old to 5

 

[SLY]

They're upping the tax on Population Control? Interesting.

 

[BOSSMANPC]

Here in NYS the tax on a pack of cigarettes is $4.45 so we can't afford to smoke much more.

 

[BOSSMANPC]

How can Russians drink even more? Is it possible?
Unless, of course they lower drinking age from 10 years old to 5

LOL, or from 8 to 2 year olds for vodka.

 

[TheRobotDevil]

Here in NYS the tax on a pack of cigarettes is $4.45 so we can't afford to smoke much more.

yeah i had to cut back quite a bit cause of that its a shame I cant help out with the NYS taxes as much as i used to

 

[devs30rko]

clarkson and boss... thats new right? i could be wrong but i heard that just happened recenlty

 

[BOSSMANPC]

clarkson and boss... thats new right? i could be wrong but i heard that just happened recenlty

It has gone up a few times in the last few years the most recent was about a month ago.

 

[elocomotive]

Allen Iverson bolted for the KHL too?!?

 

[Destroydacre]

Here in NYS the tax on a pack of cigarettes is $4.45 so we can't afford to smoke much more.

The tax here in Washington is $3.80, but then you have to pay sales tax on top of it which is 8.7%

Glad I never took up smoking...

 

[GagneFire12]

There are plenty of smokers in Northern California. Not very many cigarette consumers, but plenty of smokers.

 

[Destroydacre]

There are plenty of smokers in Northern California. Not very many cigarette consumers, but plenty of smokers.

IPW should head on over.

 

[DevilishWon]

yeah i had to cut back quite a bit cause of that its a shame I cant help out with the NYS taxes as much as i used to

You gotta truck them in from the carolinas...like Tony Soprano.

Seriously every time they jack the tax the hoodlums lick their chops!