isn't this the wrong time for congress to putting taxes on people won't this take millions of dollars a week out of the economy especially when 100 thousands of jobs or being lost each week I don't smoke and I can see who this could affect me and possibally my job what is congress thinking if one out of every 5 people smoke over 18 probally more this is millions of dollars be taken out of our economy every week what is obama thinking of another 30000 jobs a week being lost and I can't believe states like kentucky raising there cigarette taxes so much why so they can get a pay raises do any of these politicians want to be elected again this is not the time to raise taxes I imagine alcohol tax will go up next it has already has any many state we don't need new taxes that will eliminate jobs