Hot on the heals of the recent increase of the federal tax on cigarettes, which went from 35 to $1.01 per pack, the White House is planning taxes on several other consumer items. Most non-smoking Americans turned a blind eye to the tax increase on cigarettes. It's easy to have a holier-than-thou attitude when it comes to "sin taxes," but the next round of taxes will hit those same pious people in the wallet. |