Stop the Pipe Tobacco Tax

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H.R. 4439, the Tobacco Tax Parity Act of 2010 was introduced on January 13, 2010 and would raise the tax on pipe tobacco 775% from $2.8311 to $24.78 per pound.

Introduced by Representatives Steve Cohen (Dem., TN) and Lloyd Doggett (Dem., TX), it has been referred to the House Ways and Means Committee of which Mr. Doggett is a member.

I am writing to express concern about this bill.

I want you to vote NO to H.R. 4439.

This bill punishes pipe smokers and retail tobacconists. It will destroy an industry of pipe craftsmen, small farmers, tobacco blenders and retailers. Pipe smoking is an historical, time-honored tradition in America that goes back to colonial days.

This is nothing more than an attempt to rope in taxes from roll-your-own cigarette tobacco. The roll-your-own industry has re-labeled cigarette tobacco as pipe tobacco to be taxed at a much lower rate.

This is not the way to fix that problem. For those of us that enjoy real pipe tobacco, this is unfair. A tax increase of 775% on anything is ludicrous. This will kill many small businesses and an historical tradition.

Many honorable people smoked a pipe including; State Senator Millicent Fenwick, President Gerald R. Ford, General Douglas McArthur, Albert Einstein and many more.

The signers of this petition are telling the congressmen and senators that we want them to vote NO on H.R. 4439.
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  1. Thu., Jul. 29, 2010 2:22 PM    link Christopher S. | Spokane, WA

  2. Thu., Jul. 29, 2010 12:24 PM    link henry v. | New Baltimore, MI

  3. Wed., Jul. 28, 2010 9:25 PM    link Name not displayed | Naples, FL

  4. Wed., Jul. 28, 2010 3:01 PM    link Name not displayed | Sarasota, FL

  5. Wed., Jul. 28, 2010 10:44 AM    link Justin M. | Independence, IA

    the government needs to make up there minds FAST! they push all that non-smoking and smoking bans BS and yet they tax the hell out of the product to keep getting their precious income from it

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  7. Wed., Jul. 28, 2010 1:31 AM    link Dick V. | Lakeville, MA

  8. Wed., Jul. 28, 2010 12:43 AM    link Jonathan H. | Kittery, ME

  9. Tue., Jul. 27, 2010 10:23 PM    link Name not displayed | Minneapolis, MN

    Most people I know that smoke a pipe do not inhale. Pipe smoking promotes a calm yet methodical approach to life. Tobacco buring in a pipe releases "smoke", not chemically alternate tobacco produts. A true, pipe smoker, is someone to behold, not punish. Someone you trust not take advantage of. Our native peoples revered tobacco and did not abuse it's use. Smoke a pipe, calm down, make rational choices in life and leave our pipe tobacco alone.

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  11. Tue., Jul. 27, 2010 6:51 PM    link Joshua S. | Kokomo, IN

    Laws should be made to protect us, our law slinging congress can be likened to the nazi movement, if they disagree with something I do, albeit unhealthy, they just send a law my way, I hope they all read this!

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  13. Tue., Jul. 27, 2010 5:48 PM    link Craig S. | Maitland, FL

  14. Tue., Jul. 27, 2010 12:37 PM    link Charles H. | Orlando, FL

    Please no more excessive taxes on tobacco. Flat tax on everything, no morality taxes!

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  16. Mon., Jul. 26, 2010 6:42 PM    link Carmen S. | Ringoes, NJ

  17. Mon., Jul. 26, 2010 6:29 PM    link Zachary S. | Conroe, TX

  18. Mon., Jul. 26, 2010 3:24 AM    link Name not displayed | Plymouth, MA

  19. Sun., Jul. 25, 2010 4:16 PM    link Name not displayed | Orlando, FL

  20. Sun., Jul. 25, 2010 2:07 PM    link Marty L. | Cornelius, NC

    the US Gov. collected $20.6 BILLION in taxes on alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and ammunition in fiscal 2009, up 41% from the previous fiscal year. When is the raping of America going to stop. With a 20% actual unemployment rate, how much longer do you think we can keep up with these outrageous tax increases?

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  22. Sun., Jul. 25, 2010 1:57 PM    link Name not displayed | Newport, RI

  23. Sun., Jul. 25, 2010 10:44 AM    link ronald a. | Bradenton, FL

  24. Sat., Jul. 24, 2010 8:51 AM    link Jared R. | Greensburg, IN

  25. Fri., Jul. 23, 2010 8:29 PM    link Ronnie M. | Humboldt, TN

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