HUGE Tobacco increase hidden in Highway Bill

The Issue

This is a "Sin" tax on Tobacco type products. This will effectivly kill any small businesses that sell items such as smokeless (electronic) cigarettes (a 900% increase) RYO (Roll Your Own) tobacco (a 250% increase) Little cigars (a 720% increase) Cigarettes (a 429% increase)  just Cigarettes in general (a 429% increase) It's the Big Tobacco companies' way of eliminating competition and making billions and billions of more cash. This provision is FRAUD and strong arm robbery...it's just wrong. and being hid in a highway bill is reason to ask for the speakers resigination. (which is another petition on this site) also hidden in this bill, is that any small business that does survive the increases will be subject to additional regulations and escrow requirements that amount to a 4000% increase....Pork Barrell Politics to say the least. Please sign this peition and share with friends and family. If you are against tax abuse please take a minute to call 202-224-3121 ask for speaker Bohener's office and ask this be stripped from the highway bill. Thank you in advance for your support.

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The Issue

This is a "Sin" tax on Tobacco type products. This will effectivly kill any small businesses that sell items such as smokeless (electronic) cigarettes (a 900% increase) RYO (Roll Your Own) tobacco (a 250% increase) Little cigars (a 720% increase) Cigarettes (a 429% increase)  just Cigarettes in general (a 429% increase) It's the Big Tobacco companies' way of eliminating competition and making billions and billions of more cash. This provision is FRAUD and strong arm robbery...it's just wrong. and being hid in a highway bill is reason to ask for the speakers resigination. (which is another petition on this site) also hidden in this bill, is that any small business that does survive the increases will be subject to additional regulations and escrow requirements that amount to a 4000% increase....Pork Barrell Politics to say the least. Please sign this peition and share with friends and family. If you are against tax abuse please take a minute to call 202-224-3121 ask for speaker Bohener's office and ask this be stripped from the highway bill. Thank you in advance for your support.

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Petition created on June 27, 2012