MSNBCW The Rachel Maddow Show June 7, 2012
i mean, fewer people smoking means fewer people getting sick from smoking, fewer human tragedies associated with that, lower medical bills, it is a good thing. last night californians voted on whether or not to raise taxes on cigarettes in their state, even though california in practical terms is really anti-smoking, the tax on a pack of cigarettes is low compared to the rest of the country. it's less than 90 cents a pack in california, the national average is more like $1.50 a back. so this ballot initiative yesterday would up the cigarette tax in this very, very anti-smoking state....