A good portion of the huge taxes on cigarettes go to smoking prevention programs and ads. In other words, the more cigarettes Big Tobacco sells, the more they are discouraging the use of their products. Ironic, amirite?

+185 A good portion of the huge taxes on cigarettes go to smoking prevention programs and ads. In other words, the more cigarettes Big Tobacco sells, the more they are discouraging the use of their products. Ironic, amirite?

by Anonymous 11 years ago

That's by design

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Taxes go to the government not to the company.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Yes, and the government uses them to fund anti-smoking programs.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Yes. That seems like a good way to spend the money to me .

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Obviously the more people buy cigarettes, the more anti smoking ads are needed.

by Anonymous 11 years ago