Here’s a summary of Proposition 29, courtesy of the Sacramento Bee:
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/05/14/4487568/tough-sell-for-tobacco-taxes-in.html
Yes, tax the hell out of cigarettes! Smokers say the tax is unfair? Well, I think it’s unfair that I should be exposed to second hand smoke, or that my taxes should have to pay for MediCal coverage for all the diseases caused by smoking.
The only problem with Proposition 29 is that the smoking tax isn’t high enough!