At first look, this sounds interesting. In any case, the upper charges could be justified as people who smoke use extra well being care. And elevating charges for some would imply decreasing it for others at a time when prices for many all the things are going up. Increase medical health insurance charges by 5% for people who smoke, for instance, and nonsmokers may see a 1%
to 2% low cost in premiums. Forcing people who smoke to pay extra offers them another incentive to stop, doesn’t it? That’s, in any case, one of many prime justifications for elevating the tax on cigarettes which the Basic Meeting did by a whopping $1.75 per pack last year (and overriding Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto earlier this yr to trigger it to enter impact on March 14).
