The Dems are causing trouble for fellow snusers and for all tobacco and nicotine users. Senate bill S 1403 has been proposed for a new tax hike by the end of the year. Details-
Here's the target subject of the bill:
"SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘IDEA Full Funding Act’.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO IDEA.
Section 611(i) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1411(i))"
Sounds good? Everybody supports education and sympathizes with the disabled, right? Right?
Well here comes the hook, and it has nothing to do with the disabled or education and everything to do with tobacco control and exorbitant tobacco taxation--pipe tobacco smokers here>it >comes>
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtex ... =s112-1403
"EC. 3. TOBACCO TAX INCREASE AND PARITY.
(a) Short Title- This section may be cited as the ‘Saving Lives by Lowering Tobacco Use Act’.
(b) Increase in Excise Tax on Small Cigars and Cigarettes-
(1) SMALL CIGARS- Section 5701(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘$50.33’ and inserting ‘$100.50’.
(2) CIGARETTES- Section 5701(b) of such Code is amended--
(A) by striking ‘$50.33’ in paragraph (1) and inserting ‘$100.50’, and
(B) by striking ‘$105.69’ in paragraph (2) and inserting ‘$211.04’.
(c) Tax Parity for Pipe Tobacco and Roll-Your-Own Tobacco-
(1) PIPE TOBACCO- Section 5701(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘$2.8311 cents’ and inserting ‘$49.55’.
(2) ROLL-YOUR-OWN TOBACCO- Section 5701(g) of such Code is amended by striking ‘$24.78’ and inserting ‘$49.55’.
(d) Clarification of Definition of Small Cigars- Paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 5701(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are each amended by striking ‘three pounds per thousand’ and inserting ‘four and one-half pounds per thousand’.
(e) Clarification of Definition of Cigarette- Paragraph (2) of section 5702(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting before the final period the following: ‘, which includes any roll for smoking containing tobacco that weighs no more than four and a half pounds per thousand, unless it is wrapped in whole tobacco leaf and does not have a cellulose acetate or other cigarette-style filter’.
(f) Tax Parity for Smokeless Tobacco-
(1) IN GENERAL- Section 5701(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘$1.51’ and inserting ‘$26.79’;
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘50.33 cents’ and inserting ‘$10.72’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘(3) SMOKELESS TOBACCO SOLD IN DISCRETE SINGLE-USE UNITS- On discrete single-use units, $100.50 per each 1,000 single-use units.’.
(2) DISCRETE SINGLE-USE UNIT- Section 5702(m) of such Code is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘or chewing tobacco’ and inserting ‘chewing tobacco, discrete single-use unit’;
(B) in paragraphs (2) and (3), by inserting ‘that is not a discrete single-use unit’ before the period in each such paragraph; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘(4) DISCRETE SINGLE-USE UNIT- The term ‘discrete single-use unit’ means any product containing tobacco that--
‘(A) is intended or expected to be consumed without being combusted; and
‘(B) is in the form of a lozenge, tablet, pill, pouch, dissolvable strip, or other discrete single-use or single-dose unit.’.
(3) OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS- Section 5701 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘(i) Other Tobacco Products- Any product not otherwise described under this section that has been determined to be a tobacco product by the Food and Drug Administration through its authorities under the Family Smoking Prevention and Control Act shall be taxed at a level of tax equivalent to the tax rate for cigarettes on an estimated per use basis as determined by the Secretary.’.
(g) Clarifying Other Tobacco Tax Definitions-
(1) TOBACCO PRODUCT DEFINITION- Section 5702(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting before the period the following: ‘, and any other product containing tobacco that is intended or expected to be consumed’.
(2) CIGARETTE PAPER DEFINITION- Section 5702(e) of such Code is amended by striking ‘except tobacco,’ and inserting ‘or cigar (other than roll-your-own tobacco)’.
(3) CIGARETTE TUBE DEFINITION- Section 5702(f) of such Code is amended by inserting before the period ‘or cigars’.
(4) IMPORTER DEFINITION- Section 5702(k) of such Code is amended by inserting ‘or any other tobacco product’ after ‘cigars or cigarettes’.
So you thought we were screwed before? Our Congress representing The Will of The People ain't done jacking us yet.
Spread the word and fight this thing. Chances are slim that the Repubs will go along with it, but sitting on the sidelines is not doing any of us a favor.
We're only screwed if we do as we've done in the past. Let them know your feelings and let them know you have a good memory, especially in Now.
For those of you that don’t know what Popvox is, it’s an advocacy window into the government. Read a Washington post article on the site-
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/ ... story.html
I highly recommend bookmarking it for future reference and signing up and letting your voice be heard. As well as voting yay or nay on the proposal you can leave comments and your Senators will get the message-
https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/s1403
Here's the target subject of the bill:
"SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘IDEA Full Funding Act’.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO IDEA.
Section 611(i) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1411(i))"
Sounds good? Everybody supports education and sympathizes with the disabled, right? Right?
Well here comes the hook, and it has nothing to do with the disabled or education and everything to do with tobacco control and exorbitant tobacco taxation--pipe tobacco smokers here>it >comes>
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtex ... =s112-1403
"EC. 3. TOBACCO TAX INCREASE AND PARITY.
(a) Short Title- This section may be cited as the ‘Saving Lives by Lowering Tobacco Use Act’.
(b) Increase in Excise Tax on Small Cigars and Cigarettes-
(1) SMALL CIGARS- Section 5701(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘$50.33’ and inserting ‘$100.50’.
(2) CIGARETTES- Section 5701(b) of such Code is amended--
(A) by striking ‘$50.33’ in paragraph (1) and inserting ‘$100.50’, and
(B) by striking ‘$105.69’ in paragraph (2) and inserting ‘$211.04’.
(c) Tax Parity for Pipe Tobacco and Roll-Your-Own Tobacco-
(1) PIPE TOBACCO- Section 5701(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘$2.8311 cents’ and inserting ‘$49.55’.
(2) ROLL-YOUR-OWN TOBACCO- Section 5701(g) of such Code is amended by striking ‘$24.78’ and inserting ‘$49.55’.
(d) Clarification of Definition of Small Cigars- Paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 5701(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are each amended by striking ‘three pounds per thousand’ and inserting ‘four and one-half pounds per thousand’.
(e) Clarification of Definition of Cigarette- Paragraph (2) of section 5702(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting before the final period the following: ‘, which includes any roll for smoking containing tobacco that weighs no more than four and a half pounds per thousand, unless it is wrapped in whole tobacco leaf and does not have a cellulose acetate or other cigarette-style filter’.
(f) Tax Parity for Smokeless Tobacco-
(1) IN GENERAL- Section 5701(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘$1.51’ and inserting ‘$26.79’;
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘50.33 cents’ and inserting ‘$10.72’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘(3) SMOKELESS TOBACCO SOLD IN DISCRETE SINGLE-USE UNITS- On discrete single-use units, $100.50 per each 1,000 single-use units.’.
(2) DISCRETE SINGLE-USE UNIT- Section 5702(m) of such Code is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘or chewing tobacco’ and inserting ‘chewing tobacco, discrete single-use unit’;
(B) in paragraphs (2) and (3), by inserting ‘that is not a discrete single-use unit’ before the period in each such paragraph; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘(4) DISCRETE SINGLE-USE UNIT- The term ‘discrete single-use unit’ means any product containing tobacco that--
‘(A) is intended or expected to be consumed without being combusted; and
‘(B) is in the form of a lozenge, tablet, pill, pouch, dissolvable strip, or other discrete single-use or single-dose unit.’.
(3) OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS- Section 5701 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘(i) Other Tobacco Products- Any product not otherwise described under this section that has been determined to be a tobacco product by the Food and Drug Administration through its authorities under the Family Smoking Prevention and Control Act shall be taxed at a level of tax equivalent to the tax rate for cigarettes on an estimated per use basis as determined by the Secretary.’.
(g) Clarifying Other Tobacco Tax Definitions-
(1) TOBACCO PRODUCT DEFINITION- Section 5702(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting before the period the following: ‘, and any other product containing tobacco that is intended or expected to be consumed’.
(2) CIGARETTE PAPER DEFINITION- Section 5702(e) of such Code is amended by striking ‘except tobacco,’ and inserting ‘or cigar (other than roll-your-own tobacco)’.
(3) CIGARETTE TUBE DEFINITION- Section 5702(f) of such Code is amended by inserting before the period ‘or cigars’.
(4) IMPORTER DEFINITION- Section 5702(k) of such Code is amended by inserting ‘or any other tobacco product’ after ‘cigars or cigarettes’.
So you thought we were screwed before? Our Congress representing The Will of The People ain't done jacking us yet.
Spread the word and fight this thing. Chances are slim that the Repubs will go along with it, but sitting on the sidelines is not doing any of us a favor.
We're only screwed if we do as we've done in the past. Let them know your feelings and let them know you have a good memory, especially in Now.
For those of you that don’t know what Popvox is, it’s an advocacy window into the government. Read a Washington post article on the site-
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/ ... story.html
I highly recommend bookmarking it for future reference and signing up and letting your voice be heard. As well as voting yay or nay on the proposal you can leave comments and your Senators will get the message-
https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/s1403
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