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LUKE: Living without my tobacco 

Jump to full article: Trinidad Guardian (tt), 2009-09-22
Author: Aba Luke

Intro:

While the Earth stopped for some when Government said the price of tobacco products would be increased by 15 per cent from September 8, it was puffing as usual for others who simply didn’t care. Question is though, when Government said that the increase was aimed at promoting healthier lifestyles, were they simply messing with us? After all, the treasury stands to gain some $30 million in revenue, just through the love of the good old ‘blends’. . . .

The leaders of our nation have simply chosen to make a mint at the ignorance of the smoker in T&T. You smoke, they get more money to pave the highways again, build a higher skyline and possibly even purchase that private jet. Smoke on!

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