Would you support a possible $2 hike in tobacco product taxes?

Asked by KTVZ

825 Votes

Would you support a possible $2 hike in tobacco product taxes?

59%

Yes, deter sales! Yes, deter sales!

41%

No, it's too much. No, it's too much.

59%

Yes, deter sales!

Taxing these products creates important revenue for state use, but more importantly deters some sales. This is vital to maintaining a healthy community, as tobacco products are ... Show More

Taxing these products creates important revenue for state use, but more importantly deters some sales. This is vital to maintaining a healthy community, as tobacco products are proven to cause cancer and other health issues. Show Less

4 Comments

Leslie Ann

Tho it doesn't deter those from buying. Wish tobacco sales would just go away. That would solve many medical issues. And create lower insurance costs.

JohnWayne Kenneth Pool

Only, ONLY, as long as that revenue went to preventative education and healthcare.

Ka San

Absolutely! It would deter tobacco use and would also spread the tax burden to another population besides home owners.

John Philo

I guess the government want's to rip as much tax as possible before the smokers all die.

41%

No, it's too much.

A $2 tax hike is egregious and unnecessary; there's no reason to add taxes to something that's already taxed.

A $2 tax hike is egregious and unnecessary; there's no reason to add taxes to something that's already taxed. Show Less

7 Comments

Linda Nolin

No it's not going to help, some people will just steal to get the money. They need something that will really help you to quit smoking. I've tried patches, gum, pills and nothing works.

Brandy Barr

NO, THIS IS GOING TO HURT LOW INCOME PEOPLE THAT SMOKE AND DO NOT WANT TO QUIT!!! YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO PUSH YOUR AGENDA OF TRYING TO FORCE PEOPLE TO DO JUST WHAT YOU WANT! WE HAVE THE RIGHT TOO!!!!

Pennie Day Holiday

This state has taken enough from it citizens.

Jason Bement

I think there's plenty of other things to tax like alcohol

Ken Deuser

Taxmageddon Fiends !!

Mary Jo

This will equate to a TWENTY DOLLAR hike on a carton...absolutely LUDICROUS. Start taxing the boozers, too!

Do you stay in short-term rental homes when you travel?

Asked by KTVZ

176 Votes

Do you stay in short-term rental homes when you travel?

30%

YES YES

70%

NO NO

30%

YES

0 Comments

No one has commented yet

70%

NO

1 Comment

Gabe West

No but that would be better if you had a dog then a hotel you don't get much sleep in hotels when you have a dog

Asked by KTVZ

260 Votes

Have you ever been a member of a union?

54%

YES YES

46%

NO NO

54%

YES

4 Comments

Oakley Taylor

Becoming a union member saved my life and changed the direction of my life, being a single mom of two with no child support. I vigorously approve of unions.

John Hargrove

My brief stint as a first line manager convinced me that workers need unions. I saw how upper management, in that setting, really wanted to treat workers.

Sunny Sunshinestein

I worked for a union and later belonged to a union. The downfall of America's middle class correlates directly with the downfall of unions, beginning at least 30 years ago.

46%

NO

2 Comments

Gabe West

Pros and cons of unions

Steven Daniels

Um, what was the question? Anyway, wouldn't you have had to have a job to be in a union? And wouldn't you have to be able to read to have a job?

Sunny Sunshinestein

Are you asking a question or hoping someone will fill in the blanks for you? Sorry, this is KTVZ's poll, not your private blog.

KTVZ

Would you support a possible $2 hike in tobacco product taxes?

59% Yes, deter sales! Yes, deter sales!

41% No, it's too much. No, it's too much.

59% Yes, deter sales!

41% No, it's too much.

Do you stay in short-term rental homes when you travel?

30% YES YES

70% NO NO

30% YES

70% NO

Have you ever been a member of a union?

54% YES YES

46% NO NO

54% YES

46% NO

59%

Yes, deter sales! Yes, deter sales!

41%

No, it's too much. No, it's too much.

59%

Yes, deter sales!

41%

No, it's too much.

30%

YES YES

70%

NO NO

30%

YES

70%

NO

54%

YES YES

46%

NO NO

54%

YES

46%

NO