[PRCo] Cigarette tax

[Bob Rathke]

I just follow cigaette prices, and wonder why people put out that money for
something that they claim they don't want.  But then, I never started
(smoking).

Now that the Chicago cigarette tax has taken effect, City Council is
debating a ban on smoking in all restaurants.  Many suburban restaurants
here don't allow smoking.  The trend is moving in that direction - how often
do you see a bowl of matchbooks on the cashier counter in a restaurant?

Bob 4/1/04

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Schneider" <fschnei at supernet.com>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 9:11 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Fuel costs continued


> Old is when you can remember putting two dimes into a machine and two
> pennies change were inside the cigarette pack!  That was just about fifty
> years ago.  What you are telling me is that cigarette price inflation is
> about twice that of the cpi for all commodities.   You are also reminding
me
> just how happy I am that I quit.  If I were still burning up money, it
would
> come to $3,600 a year.  Thanks for reinforcing my decision, Bob.  Now, if
> only I knew how to get my wife to quit smoking.
RR