Smoking was reduced through education, not taxation.
Do you have any references to back this up? I'd be genuinely very curious to see them!
Do you have any references to back this up? I'd be genuinely very curious to see them!
My argument is simple. Taxation has a minimal effect on our behaviors, but our level of education & level of wealth has a much larger effect. Those who are more impacted by a tax on tobacco make up a larger percentage of those who are less impacted by the higher cost.
Source: http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/adult...
*Edited for clarity & for a less glib response.