Although cigarettes are very popular, they have many negative effects Cigarettes affect people’s health, the environment, and are a waste of money …show more content…
If taxes were raised on cigarettes, it would reduce the number of people who smoke cigarettes There is about a seven percent decrease in youth smoking and a fourteen percent decrease in total cigarette consumption for every cigarette ten percent increase on cigarette prices(State Tobacco 1) With less people purchasing cigarettes, less people will face the harmful effects of smoking Every state that increases the tax on cigarettes has an increased revenue while also decreasing smoking Recent polls have proven that many people support the idea of raising taxes on tobacco(State Tobacco 1) Raising taxes on tobacco would be a political win, a budget win, and a health