High cost of smoking
Standing at the customer service counter awaiting service and the young woman in front of me purchased a pack of 30 cigarettes.
I was astounded when the cost rang up on the cash register...$33.17.
I doubt that was the only packet she would buy in a week but even it if was that works out at $1724.84 a year!
Is it no wonder people say they cannot save!
How on earth do pensioners afford to smoke??
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The senator who defended the rights of smokers and said they were being disproportionately slugged through tobacco taxes has confirmed his party accepted donations from tobacco giant Phillip Morris.
Liberal Democrat senator David Leyonhjelm confirmed the donation to Fairfax Media and said while he could not recall the exact amount given to his party by the tobacco company, it was in the "tens of thousands".
And in a provocative comment, said the donations had influenced his stance on plain packaging.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/phillip-morris-donated-to-liberal-democrat-senator-david-leyonhjelm-20141001-10oux4.html#ixzz3Ex8tHBQW