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8. That is a significant chunk of monthly income.

Wed Jun 14, 2017, 01:21 PM

Jun 2017

Round it down to $400/month to smoke. That might be more than they spend on groceries.

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America's new tobacco crisis: The rich stopped smoking, the poor did not. [View all] EL34x4 Jun 2017 OP

Well, if the rich still smoked, tobacco taxes would be WAY lower... angstlessk Jun 2017 #1

In California a pack of cigarettes costs about $10 kimbutgar Jun 2017 #2

Closer to $14 here in NYC leftynyc Jun 2017 #6

That is a significant chunk of monthly income. EL34x4 Jun 2017 #8

Or on health care premiums leftynyc Jun 2017 #9

I think this is a lot of it, peer pressure. EL34x4 Jun 2017 #13

Some who are not MFM008 Jun 2017 #3

I quit Shell_Seas Jun 2017 #4

congrats MFM008 Jun 2017 #10

Another conclusion might me... Joe941 Jun 2017 #5

Interesting. WillowTree Jun 2017 #12

Price for me wasn't a factor. EL34x4 Jun 2017 #14

It wasn't that I couldn't afford them anymore....... WillowTree Jun 2017 #16

In rougher parts of town I've seen single cigarettes being sold. hunter Jun 2017 #15

Ask Eric Garner... Lord_at_War Jun 2017 #17

Cigarettes are bad in countless ways. But they are also enjoyable. EL34x4 Jun 2017 #19