Enterprises that cigarette smokers are prepared to increase tax

Carrie Fitch and Lorraine Harvey did not know what to expect after Sunday. That's when the state cigarette tax will increase $ 1 to $ 1.98, prices that are beyond their control, but it can affect business in Discount Tobacco 4325 N. Sheridan Road, where they have just two people. "I hope not", Fitch said about the possibility that business will slow down. "But there were a lot of people say they would quit." Harvey, the assistant manager, predicts a slow summer, and a 50-50 chance that the shop is in the business. "This puts the damper at all," she said. Harvey plans to people to smoke less or quit as a whole, including her. She plans to use the nicotine patch, because smoking is too expensive. It is also about Harvey are crashing, people will get their cigarettes outside of Illinois. In Missouri, the state tax is only 17 cents, the lowest in the country. Illinois now has the 32nd-largest cigarette tax in the country, but it will be much higher than the average state tax $ 1.49 after Sunday. Mike Saurs, co-owner of Cornerstore on-Main, in the building of Becker, the same sentiments. "You just send a business from Illinois," he said. Preparation for the Sunday led to some business discount tobacco as customers try to stock up on cigarettes. But distributors are not able to keep up with demand. The judge ruled last week that the state can not limit the number of cigarette tax stamps that distributors can buy. , To create something like a gold rush for the brand in the next few days, but at a discount tobacco is still not enough to order. Store received only 127 boxes on Thursday, Harvey said he is far from 200 to 225 boxes, he usually gets in the party. Customers are limited to two blocks, until the tax takes effect. "It will be a zoo here," said Harvey. But while businesses can compete with the growth, health advocates promote it as a way to raise the cash-strapped state revenues and reduce smoking. "Each research organization that was looking at it ... came to the conclusion that the price increase is one of the most effective ways of reducing tobacco consumption, especially among young people," said Danny McGoldrick, vice president for research at Campaign for Tobacco Free Depending on children, a nationwide anti-smoking organization. The Panel finds that the growth will prevent Illinois 72 700 children to become smokers and cause 53,400 adults to quit smoking, while raising $ 350 million a year in new revenue. Governor Pat Quinn in favor of an increase as a way to offset the decline in Medicaid. McGoldrick hopes the low-tax states like Missouri, Illinois, and will follow up the ante. "This is the best solution for everyone."

How Big Tobacco targets children

Tobacco companies have a big problem. Their products kill about 1,200 of its customers every day or about 440,000 people a year across the United States. With the exhaustion like that when they go to find a replacement for all those, the disappearance of smokers? Where do they go to work the legions of new users of tobacco? Parents beware: they go for our children. Despite new laws and legal settlements, which restrict how tobacco companies can market their products, the industry spends more money than ever to encourage their children, and my thinking that tobacco uses is normal and acceptable part of growing up. Marketing of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products now exceeds $ 10 billion a year - or about $ 1 million per hour - in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission. This is a 52-percent increase in spending, as in all branches of the legal settlement, imposed strict controls on tobacco promotion in 1998. The report recently released by the U.S. health care, tobacco use among youth and adolescents concluded that scientific evidence is "consistent and consistently point to the deliberate marketing of tobacco products to young people as the cause of tobacco use by young people." It makes sense for Big Tobacco to send their sales pitch in children. According to the chief doctor, hardly anyone came, on the subject of tobacco marketing after adolescence. Among adults who smoke daily, 88 percent started smoking before the age of 18 and 99 percent started before 26 years. The sad result of the power industry marketing to children is a flattening of more than ten years of progress in reducing youth tobacco use began at the national level. Now, every day approximately 3,800 children in the United States smoke their first cigarette, according to the report of the chief physician. Nearly 25 percent of the national high school smoke, compared with about 20 percent of the adult population. At the same time, about 1 in 10 male high school senior uses smokeless tobacco, and 1 in 5 smokes cigars, the report said. Fortunately, the Marin County rates of smoking among young people is much lower and only about 5 percent of 12 - to 17-year-olds reported smoking cigarettes. You may wonder how the industry can spend so much money on marketing now. In the end, tobacco advertising is banned on television, radio and billboards, and it is much less common today in magazines and newspapers. Long gone are the kid-friendly cartoons, like Joe Camel and lasting icons, like a man, Marlboro. So where does all the money spent? Short answer: It's Time posted where it can reach their children in the smart way to encourage them to become new customers. Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, the advocacy group based in Washington, DC, cites four main strategies: • Increased advertising and discounting of tobacco products in shops, places where two-thirds of teenagers have been known to visit at least once a week, candy, soft drinks and snacks after school. Many of these stores are plastered with famous images of tobacco and branding, inside and out. Tobacco companies often give discounts retailers are making their products more affordable for cash-strapped young consumers. • Increased sales of smokeless tobacco, as well as the promotion of new smoke-free candies. Traditional chewing tobacco is being actively marketed in flavors such as cherry and apple trees, and new smokeless, that look like breath strips, mint chocolate or even a toothpick will become available. Some of these new products, while very addictive, dissolve, like candy and it is easy to hide in the school or at home. • The spread of cheap, sweet scented miniature cigars. With colorful packaging and flavors such as chocolate, strawberries, peaches and grapes, industry circumvent the federal ban on candy flavored cigarettes, selling these products as "little cigars." These issues are attractive to young customers. • Increasing cigarette brands most popular among children. Knowing that more than 80 percent of adolescent smokers prefer the three popular brands in the industry recently rolled out a new cigarette product lines aimed at women and other target groups, using these familiar brands. Even many of the new youth smokeless products have this baby attractive names and logos. Unfortunately, the tobacco industry proves once again that he decided to enslave the next generation of its toxic products. There is hope, however. Young people who do it in their teens and in their mid-20s without becoming addicted to cigarettes and other tobacco products will be lost forever, like Big Tobacco clients. If parents, teachers, health workers and other adults can work together to ensure that our young people who are vulnerable through age without tobacco is part of their lives, we can hasten the day when no one in Marin County kills more from tobacco-related causes.

Hike 'sin tax "708% stuns Big Tobacco

708% tax increase on low-cost cigarettes in the country, as provided in the lower house approved a "sin tax" bill that has been described as "unprecedented," the head of the largest tobacco company in the country. Philip Morris Fortune Tobacco Corporation (PMFTC) President Chris Nelson in an interview Friday night with the ANC, said no other country in Asia is close to raising the tax rates that House Bill 5727 wants to impose on tobacco products in the Philippines. "If you look at the fact that the proposed increase in the rate of 708% of the low level (cigarette brands) for 2 years, 150% at the highest level, but on average it rises nearly 300%," says Nelson. "Seven hundred percent low, it is unprecedented. I can not think of a country that did it," he said. He said that tax increases will have a negative impact on tobacco farmers, workers, and the entire industry. "Let us not destroy this industry," he said. Nelson said PMFTC not against taxes, but also any additional tax should be moderate. He said that the tobacco giant formerly served on the increase in the level-P1 in 2004. "The reason is that we understand the dynamics of the market," he said. "We are not against raising taxes. In fact, Philip Morris is working with the government. What we have recommended a tax increase is sustainable for the industry and which provides future revenue to the government," he added. "We are looking for a moderate increase in taxes. We like that the increase will be, because we can plan the business," said Nelson. He said that the house Bill 5727, raising taxes on beer ranges from 8% to 32%. "This is what we call a moderate increase in contrast to 700%," he said. Implications PTFMC said that if the Senate will adopt similar measures HB 5727 and the proposal signed into law the President Benigno Aquino, a cigarette manufacturer expects 50% drop in the demand for tobacco for domestic consumption. This, in turn, affect the livelihoods of about 22 000 farmers across the country, the company said. It can also lead to oversupply of domestic capacity and affects the work. Nelson said PMFTC, of course, reduce the number of its employees, which now number about 3,000. He also believes that the bill was a sin tax, after its adoption will lead to an increase in cigarette smuggling and counterfeiting. "We already have a cigarette smuggling on the island of Mindanao. We already have brands that are coming up for retail sale in P5. There's a fake, even on my own brands," he said. "If we assume that taxes will go to 100% and 700%, that (smuggling, counterfeiting) is significantly increased. Problem will grow massively," he warned. Nelson said that the struggle for the "sin tax" measure now moves to the Senate. "I think we did a lot of good representation (in the lower house). Unfortunately, the whole process was interrupted, and we proposed some amendments which were not taken," he said. "But obviously, (we) hope that the debate will continue and, obviously, to participate in the Senate." Praise for hiking "sin tax" Effect of economic reforms (AER), a non-governmental watchdog, which insists on reforms in sin taxes, previously praised lawmakers for approving House Bill 5727. He said that the bill, as amended, "corrects all errors of law." "Representative Isidro Ungab, chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, have done their homework. He is not only a brilliant engineer, a landslide vote for the bill at the committee level Abaya. With his good-natured appearance, he was very convincing in defending Bill and parry the arguments of vested interests, "said AER. The group said opponents of the measure can not contest the health argument is that the sharp increase in tax will significantly reduce the consumption of tobacco and alcohol, thus reducing the problems associated with smoking and excessive alcohol consumption. AER said the high tax rate for low-cost brands of cigarettes will deter young smokers and the poor, or starts to smoke, or force them to quit. According to the AER Jo-Ann Latuja, the retail price for PTFMC production will increase by 76% in the first year, if the "sin tax" bill becomes law. "Studies have shown that a 10% increase in cigarette prices in the Philippines will reduce consumption by 5%. With 76% price increase, consumption will decrease by 44%," said Latuja. The group also believes that higher taxes on tobacco and alcoholic beverages will a sharp increase in smuggling and counterfeiting. Quoting the Commissioner of Customs Ruffy Biazon, AER said that the price of the most popular tobacco brand in the country - Fortune International filtra Kings - will rise to P35.26 per pack in 2014. Price will still be lower than that in 2009 the price of cigarettes sold in Cambodia (P52.36), Indonesia (P64.68), Thailand (P103.84), Malaysia (P146.08) and Singapore (P365.2), in Depending on the group. Again referring to Biazon, AER said contraband cigarettes only stem from - and not - in the Philippines, if House Bill 5727 becomes law. Tax revenues on health, tobacco Budget Secretary Florencio Abad, also welcomed the approval of the bill in the lower chamber. "Through this innovative step, we are much closer to reforming the current tax regime for tobacco and alcohol products, which for over 15 years and has been ineffective and outdated," he said in a press statement. He said the new "sin tax" increase the efficiency of the tax system in the country, and to increase state revenues by about P33 billion in the first year of its implementation. He said that most of the revenue will be collected by raising taxes on tobacco and alcohol will go to health care. "Following the approval of 15 percent of the income tax would be a sin also be used to support the tobacco manufacturers, which could adversely affect the measure," said Abad. "Tobacco-and non-tobacco growing province will also have a share in the revenues from the excise tax regime updates. In its original form, HB 5727, is expected to generate at least P60.7 billion, which will be sent to the beneficiary's 81 provinces. This is far from the 16 provinces are now supported by the present excise tax scheme, "he added. "More importantly, however, the restructuring of the sin tax would go a long way toward improving the health and welfare of Filipinos. Currently, tobacco and alcohol products are very low retail prices in the country, and an updated scheme of sin taxes contribute to the prevention of Filipinos, especially the young to participate in unhealthy habits, "said Abad. 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High consumption of tobacco in Mumbai care physicians

One in three adults in Bombay to use tobacco on a regular basis. Moreover, one of the ten most likely will die a premature death, if the current pattern continues. The latest statistics presented at the Tata Memorial Hospital says that in the 20500000-strong population of Mumbai and neighboring areas (including Tang and Mumbai), around six million people use tobacco in a cigarette or gutka.If immediate steps are not taken to control the use, about two million people are likely to die prematurely in the working age group in the near future. Caused a terrible picture of about 7400 doctors in Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai, support anti-tobacco campaign under the auspices of the Association of Medical Consultants. Activists say consultants can convince the patient to give up tobacco habits at an early stage and prevent its culmination in the development of cancer. "When a patient comes to the doctor for having, as usual, the heat or cold, he can get advice against tobacco use. When the poor, the sick and vulnerable, therefore, will understand the importance of the fall of the habit is much better than if it was advised in another place, "said Dr. Pankaj Chaturvedi, surgical oncologist at Tata Memorial Hospital. Thus, the patient will now read about the dangers of tobacco use on posters in the waiting area outside the room of consulting a doctor, and then "opportunistic counseling" inside. According to experts, tobacco is the main reason 90% of diseases affecting the mouth, 60% of cardiovascular disease, 50% of cancers and 20% of all deaths. Not only is chewing gutka and smoking, but the proximity to the smoker (also known as passive smoking) is also a deadly practice, doctors say. According to Global Survey of adult tobacco (GATS), which was made in India in 2009-2010, 31.4% of the population of Maharashtra is using tobacco in one form or another. What is scary is that drug addiction creates in people who started using tobacco before the age of 15 years. "In addition to 27 different diseases that are caused by tobacco, smokers are also used at an increased risk of such diseases," said Dr Surendra Shastri, head of preventive oncology at Tata Memorial Hospital. "Physicians should play an active role in tobacco control. As physicians, we must also prevent the cause of the disease. We asked all members to advise patients against tobacco use," said Dr. Kishore Adyanthaya, president of the Association of Medical Consultants.

Most of California's tobacco money collected is not to prevent or stop smoking, says study

Since California voters ready to vote next week on raising taxes on tobacco, a new federal study concludes that the state uses relatively little in the billions of dollars of tobacco money; he is already taking to prevent children from smoking and help smokers to quit.

Between 1998 and 2010, only 6 percent of the money collected from the massive settlement of the claim and the tax on cigarettes went on to ban tobacco and educational programs, the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported last week, far below the level of federal spending on the effective use of curbing tobacco. The report provided the fuel for both sides with a thin debate on June 5 elections measure, which is more than double the state tax on a pack of cigarettes. The money will pay for tobacco-related research diseases and anti-smoking programs and go to the fight against illegal sale of tobacco products. Proponents such as the American Cancer Society lobbyist, Jim Knox said the report highlights, CDC, why voters should support the 29 - to fix the money on anti-tobacco efforts to improve public health, and ultimately save lives. The measure would strengthen the proven anti-smoking programs that are very inadequate, but they remain a "model across the country and the world," said Knox. Beth Miller, a representative of the tobacco industry is not supported on Prop 29 campaign, said the CDC study, and only proves the government can not be trusted with more money tax on tobacco products. She compared the election of another measure that funded projects are controversial states, such as high-speed rail and stem cell research. "It's not hard to understand, this measure went down the same path of exorbitant salaries, expensive consultants and more wasteful government spending," said Miller. From 1998 to 2010, California collected nearly $ 22 billion lawsuit settlement company with tobacco and from taxes on cigarettes, according to federal reports. He has appropriated $ 1.3 billion, including financing of state and federal grants for tobacco prevention programs during this period. In 2010, California spent about $ 79 million for tobacco control efforts, about 18 percent of what is recommended by the federal to have a significant impact on public behavior. The California experience reflects a national trend that shows state and local governments have used tobacco-related revenues of almost everything, but deter tobacco use. In the 13 years that ended in 2010, states collected almost $ 244 billion in cigarette taxes and payments in cash and appropriated only $ 8 billion for programs on tobacco control, less than one-third of the $ 29 billion CDC says should have been spent. In 1998 an agreement with the tobacco industry has promised to California will receive $ 25 billion over 25 years, divided equally between the state and counties. He received just over $ 10 billion so far, according to the office of California Attorney General. Terms of the settlement has left his government how to spend money. Local residents have used their share in a number of projects, from fixing sidewalks added halls minor places. California legislators in 2003, tobacco industry payments as collateral for the bonds to close the budget deficit fund of the state. "California has given all of their (tobacco) settlement money. He did not get in the fight against tobacco. It should have," said Knox. California excise tax on cigarettes is currently 87 cents per pack, 50 cents, which goes to programs of early childhood development, and 10 cents in the general fund. The remaining 27 cents are for tobacco education and prevention, health care and research, according to the analysis of the state. The State Department of Health said last year that the adult smoking dropped to a record low of 11.9 percent, compared with 27.7 percent in 1985. Proposition 29 would add another $ 1 per pack of cigarettes and other tobacco products. It sets a new state trust funds and the oversight committee is dedicated to cancer and other tobacco-related disease research, education and prevention programs and the fight against smuggling and illicit trade in tobacco. The tobacco industry has invested millions of dollars into the campaign to defeat the measure, and public opinion seems to be turning against him. Two recent polls nonpartisan Public Policy Institute of California show the percentage of voters likely to support measures fell from 67 percent in March, up 53 percent this month. Miller said that the public mood is changing because voters recognize the proposal is not considered 29 state budget deficit by adding "the commission inexplicably" free to spend at their discretion. Knox, lobbyist for the cancer society, denied that the measure would create a growing bureaucracy, saying it will "rejuvenate" the current program is desperately short of money. "(Program) has already proved a huge success in reducing smoking," said Knox