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Oregon: Tobacco Tax Measure
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News article from The (Portland) Oregonian ~ September 4, 2007 This week marks the start of what promises to be one of the most expensive ballot measure campaigns in Oregon history as voters decide in November whether to increase tobacco taxes to provide health care for uninsured children. Measure 50 on the Nov. 6 ballot would increase the tax on a pack of cigarettes by 85 cents, raising an estimated $153 million this two-year budget period and $233 million the next to provide health insurance to an estimated 117,000 Oregon children. The tax increase would go into the state Constitution. The campaign will be costly chiefly because tobacco companies plan for a spending blitz to try to stop the "Healthy Kids" proposal. Last fall, voters in California and Missouri rejected higher tobacco taxes after opponents unloaded serious money to convince them the tax was unfair and ripe for bureaucratic bungling. Tobacco companies spent more than $65 million in California to stop a $2.60 increase, and about $6 million to halt an 80-cent increase in Missouri. Both measures failed by 3 percentage points. "There was no point where we thought we'd win it by a lot. We thought it was possible to lose it by a lot," says John Hancock, lead consultant for the pro-tax campaign in Missouri. "The tobacco companies put their money in relatively late in the campaign here." In Oregon, voters are known for their stingy take on general taxes, but they have approved higher tobacco prices twice in the past 11 years. A 60-cent increase in 2002 went toward the Oregon Health Plan, which covers needy adults and children. And in 1996, voters approved a 30-cent increase despite a $4.6 million pushback campaign by the tobacco industry. "Most people don't smoke, and so it's a really easy way to raise taxes on somebody else," says independent Portland pollster Tim Hibbitts. "On top of that, there is a stigma around smoking. Tobacco companies are not exactly what I'd call beloved." But opponents of the measure argue the dynamics are different this time, with voters being asked to cement the tax into the constitution. "What are you going to do if this program needs more money or has too much money?" says J. L. Wilson, spokesman for the "Oregonians against the Blank Check," a campaign funded largely by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. "You'll have to ask voters to go through the whole process of changing the tax rate when the Legislature should be able to adjust it on its own." Cigarette tax timeline The proposal ended up before voters after legislators spent all session fighting over it. Though Democrats lawmakers controlled both houses, they couldn't garner enough Republican votes to pass a cigarette tax increase. Under state law, a tax increase needs three-fifths majority vote. Democrats, however, had enough legislative votes to put it before state voters. If approved, the new tax of $2.03 would start Jan. 1. Oregon's tax would go from the middle of the pack to one of the highest in the country. Insurance coverage would begin July 1, 2008 for Oregon children 18 and under who don't have coverage. Supporters say they hope to have insured more than three-fourths of Oregon's uninsured children by July 2010. The income eligibility level for free insurance would rise from 185 percent to 200 percent of the federal poverty level, or roughly $41,000 for a family of four. Families that earn a little more will get subsidies to buy private plans offered through the state. Opponents argue that many uninsured children are already eligible for coverage and there's no need to give more money to the state. They also point out that uninsured children will get only a portion of the new money -- $43 million out of $153 million this budget period -- as the proposal calls for spending on uninsured adults and leaves a chunk in reserves that legislators can use on other health needs. Supporters counter that they need to save some money to cushion the program against downturns, and they promise to spend it on children's health care. They also note that the amount of money projected to be spent on children's health care zooms to $142 million of the estimated $233 million raised in 2009-11. "I think voters are going to agree with the Legislature that it's a fair and responsible way to address one of the largest problems addressing our state," says Rep. Tina Kotek, D-Portland. The "Yes on the Healthy Kids Plan" campaign has raised more than $900,000 in cash and commitments from deep pocket unions, hospitals and insurance companies. Tobacco battles back On the other side, R.J. Reynolds says it's prepared to spend at least $3 million to win. Already the company has dumped more than $1.7 million into its "Oregonians Against the Blank Check" committee. Philip Morris USA has not disclosed how much it will spend. Its parent company is also paying for a lawsuit to try to keep the measure off the ballot. One of the plaintiffs named in the lawsuit is Hugh Gingell, who owns the Timber Valley Tobaccos shop in Beaverton. "Here we are going after the smokers again for revenue that's supposed to help all the children," says Gingell, surrounded by walls stacked with boxes of cigars and cigarettes. "Shouldn't all the people be paying for it?" Dianne Stiles plops down $15 at the counter for four packs of cigarettes. She's 55 years old, a former bartender who says she took her first puff at age 5. She blanches and rolls her eyes when asked about the proposed tax increase. "I'm not going to quit smoking, but I don't think I should have to pay so damn much for my cigarettes," she says. "It's not fair." ` |
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On Sep 4, 1:56 pm, (Paul Berg) wrote:
` News article from The (Portland) Oregonian ~ September 4, 2007 There's a few groups that care. However not alt.smokers See ya. Jack Mehough |
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On Sep 4, 10:56 am, (Paul Berg) wrote:
` News article from The (Portland) Oregonian ~ September 4, 2007 This week marks the start of what promises to be one of the most expensive ballot measure campaigns in Oregon history as voters decide in November whether to increase tobacco taxes to provide health care for uninsured children. Measure 50 on the Nov. 6 ballot would increase the tax on a pack of cigarettes by 85 cents, raising an estimated $153 million this two-year budget period and $233 million the next to provide health insurance to an estimated 117,000 Oregon children. The tax increase would go into the state Constitution. The campaign will be costly chiefly because tobacco companies plan for a spending blitz to try to stop the "Healthy Kids" proposal. Last fall, voters in California and Missouri rejected higher tobacco taxes after opponents unloaded serious money to convince them the tax was unfair and ripe for bureaucratic bungling. Tobacco companies spent more than $65 million in California to stop a $2.60 increase, and about $6 million to halt an 80-cent increase in Missouri. Both measures failed by 3 percentage points. "There was no point where we thought we'd win it by a lot. We thought it was possible to lose it by a lot," says John Hancock, lead consultant for the pro-tax campaign in Missouri. "The tobacco companies put their money in relatively late in the campaign here." In Oregon, voters are known for their stingy take on general taxes, but they have approved higher tobacco prices twice in the past 11 years. A 60-cent increase in 2002 went toward the Oregon Health Plan, which covers needy adults and children. And in 1996, voters approved a 30-cent increase despite a $4.6 million pushback campaign by the tobacco industry. "Most people don't smoke, and so it's a really easy way to raise taxes on somebody else," says independent Portland pollster Tim Hibbitts. "On top of that, there is a stigma around smoking. Tobacco companies are not exactly what I'd call beloved." But opponents of the measure argue the dynamics are different this time, with voters being asked to cement the tax into the constitution. "What are you going to do if this program needs more money or has too much money?" says J. L. Wilson, spokesman for the "Oregonians against the Blank Check," a campaign funded largely by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. "You'll have to ask voters to go through the whole process of changing the tax rate when the Legislature should be able to adjust it on its own." Cigarette tax timeline The proposal ended up before voters after legislators spent all session fighting over it. Though Democrats lawmakers controlled both houses, they couldn't garner enough Republican votes to pass a cigarette tax increase. Under state law, a tax increase needs three-fifths majority vote. Democrats, however, had enough legislative votes to put it before state voters. If approved, the new tax of $2.03 would start Jan. 1. Oregon's tax would go from the middle of the pack to one of the highest in the country. Insurance coverage would begin July 1, 2008 for Oregon children 18 and under who don't have coverage. Supporters say they hope to have insured more than three-fourths of Oregon's uninsured children by July 2010. The income eligibility level for free insurance would rise from 185 percent to 200 percent of the federal poverty level, or roughly $41,000 for a family of four. Families that earn a little more will get subsidies to buy private plans offered through the state. Opponents argue that many uninsured children are already eligible for coverage and there's no need to give more money to the state. They also point out that uninsured children will get only a portion of the new money -- $43 million out of $153 million this budget period -- as the proposal calls for spending on uninsured adults and leaves a chunk in reserves that legislators can use on other health needs. Supporters counter that they need to save some money to cushion the program against downturns, and they promise to spend it on children's health care. They also note that the amount of money projected to be spent on children's health care zooms to $142 million of the estimated $233 million raised in 2009-11. "I think voters are going to agree with the Legislature that it's a fair and responsible way to address one of the largest problems addressing our state," says Rep. Tina Kotek, D-Portland. The "Yes on the Healthy Kids Plan" campaign has raised more than $900,000 in cash and commitments from deep pocket unions, hospitals and insurance companies. Tobacco battles back On the other side, R.J. Reynolds says it's prepared to spend at least $3 million to win. Already the company has dumped more than $1.7 million into its "Oregonians Against the Blank Check" committee. Philip Morris USA has not disclosed how much it will spend. Its parent company is also paying for a lawsuit to try to keep the measure off the ballot. One of the plaintiffs named in the lawsuit is Hugh Gingell, who owns the Timber Valley Tobaccos shop in Beaverton. "Here we are going after the smokers again for revenue that's supposed to help all the children," says Gingell, surrounded by walls stacked with boxes of cigars and cigarettes. "Shouldn't all the people be paying for it?" Dianne Stiles plops down $15 at the counter for four packs of cigarettes. She's 55 years old, a former bartender who says she took her first puff at age 5. She blanches and rolls her eyes when asked about the proposed tax increase. "I'm not going to quit smoking, but I don't think I should have to pay so damn much for my cigarettes," she says. "It's not fair." ` The tobacco industry has killed more US citizens than all the wars put together, they have killed more people than the first (other) 7 causes of death. Each pack of cigeretts costs the average US Citizen $7.00 http://no-smoking.org/april02/04-18-02-2.html Evidently the tax on tobacco should be raised by about $5 a pack, not 80¢. |
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On Sep 4, 10:56 am, (Paul Berg) wrote:
` News article from The (Portland) Oregonian ~ September 4, 2007 This week marks the start of what promises to be one of the most expensive ballot measure campaigns in Oregon history as voters decide in November whether to increase tobacco taxes to provide health care for uninsured children. Measure 50 on the Nov. 6 ballot would increase the tax on a pack of cigarettes by 85 cents, raising an estimated $153 million this two-year budget period and $233 million the next to provide health insurance to an estimated 117,000 Oregon children. The tax increase would go into the state Constitution. The campaign will be costly chiefly because tobacco companies plan for a spending blitz to try to stop the "Healthy Kids" proposal. Last fall, voters in California and Missouri rejected higher tobacco taxes after opponents unloaded serious money to convince them the tax was unfair and ripe for bureaucratic bungling. Tobacco companies spent more than $65 million in California to stop a $2.60 increase, and about $6 million to halt an 80-cent increase in Missouri. Both measures failed by 3 percentage points. "There was no point where we thought we'd win it by a lot. We thought it was possible to lose it by a lot," says John Hancock, lead consultant for the pro-tax campaign in Missouri. "The tobacco companies put their money in relatively late in the campaign here." In Oregon, voters are known for their stingy take on general taxes, but they have approved higher tobacco prices twice in the past 11 years. A 60-cent increase in 2002 went toward the Oregon Health Plan, which covers needy adults and children. And in 1996, voters approved a 30-cent increase despite a $4.6 million pushback campaign by the tobacco industry. "Most people don't smoke, and so it's a really easy way to raise taxes on somebody else," says independent Portland pollster Tim Hibbitts. "On top of that, there is a stigma around smoking. Tobacco companies are not exactly what I'd call beloved." But opponents of the measure argue the dynamics are different this time, with voters being asked to cement the tax into the constitution. "What are you going to do if this program needs more money or has too much money?" says J. L. Wilson, spokesman for the "Oregonians against the Blank Check," a campaign funded largely by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. "You'll have to ask voters to go through the whole process of changing the tax rate when the Legislature should be able to adjust it on its own." Cigarette tax timeline The proposal ended up before voters after legislators spent all session fighting over it. Though Democrats lawmakers controlled both houses, they couldn't garner enough Republican votes to pass a cigarette tax increase. Under state law, a tax increase needs three-fifths majority vote. Democrats, however, had enough legislative votes to put it before state voters. If approved, the new tax of $2.03 would start Jan. 1. Oregon's tax would go from the middle of the pack to one of the highest in the country. Insurance coverage would begin July 1, 2008 for Oregon children 18 and under who don't have coverage. Supporters say they hope to have insured more than three-fourths of Oregon's uninsured children by July 2010. The income eligibility level for free insurance would rise from 185 percent to 200 percent of the federal poverty level, or roughly $41,000 for a family of four. Families that earn a little more will get subsidies to buy private plans offered through the state. Opponents argue that many uninsured children are already eligible for coverage and there's no need to give more money to the state. They also point out that uninsured children will get only a portion of the new money -- $43 million out of $153 million this budget period -- as the proposal calls for spending on uninsured adults and leaves a chunk in reserves that legislators can use on other health needs. Supporters counter that they need to save some money to cushion the program against downturns, and they promise to spend it on children's health care. They also note that the amount of money projected to be spent on children's health care zooms to $142 million of the estimated $233 million raised in 2009-11. "I think voters are going to agree with the Legislature that it's a fair and responsible way to address one of the largest problems addressing our state," says Rep. Tina Kotek, D-Portland. The "Yes on the Healthy Kids Plan" campaign has raised more than $900,000 in cash and commitments from deep pocket unions, hospitals and insurance companies. Tobacco battles back On the other side, R.J. Reynolds says it's prepared to spend at least $3 million to win. Already the company has dumped more than $1.7 million into its "Oregonians Against the Blank Check" committee. Philip Morris USA has not disclosed how much it will spend. Its parent company is also paying for a lawsuit to try to keep the measure off the ballot. One of the plaintiffs named in the lawsuit is Hugh Gingell, who owns the Timber Valley Tobaccos shop in Beaverton. "Here we are going after the smokers again for revenue that's supposed to help all the children," says Gingell, surrounded by walls stacked with boxes of cigars and cigarettes. "Shouldn't all the people be paying for it?" Dianne Stiles plops down $15 at the counter for four packs of cigarettes. She's 55 years old, a former bartender who says she took her first puff at age 5. She blanches and rolls her eyes when asked about the proposed tax increase. "I'm not going to quit smoking, but I don't think I should have to pay so damn much for my cigarettes," she says. "It's not fair." ` Health & Medicine [04/12/02] Source CDC A new study says every pack of cigarettes sold in the United States costs the country more than seven dollars in expenses. The Centers for Disease Control announced Friday that medical costs and lost productivity from cigarettes cost more than $150 billion in 1998. Previous estimates said the cost was less than $100 billion. Among adults, most deaths between 1995 and 1999 were from heart disease and lung-related diseases. The report says the average cost of cigarettes is just under three dollars a pack. The CDC suggests state and local communities do more to control the use of tobacco. |
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In article 6hpDi.10545$tB2.8898@trndny05,
Lobby Dosser wrote: MEG wrote: The tobacco industry has killed more US citizens than all the wars put together, they have killed more people than the first (other) 7 causes of death. Each pack of cigeretts costs the average US Citizen $7.00 http://no-smoking.org/april02/04-18-02-2.html Evidently the tax on tobacco should be raised by about $5 a pack, not 80½. IOW, tax the victims! Now that's Liberal thinking!! Tax the users. Sounds fair. |
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Oregon: Tobacco Tax Measure
On Sep 4, 11:15 pm, JSM wrote:
On Sep 4, 10:56 am, (Paul Berg) wrote: ` News article from The (Portland) Oregonian ~ September 4, 2007 This week marks the start of what promises to be one of the most expensive ballot measure campaigns in Oregon history as voters decide in November whether to increase tobacco taxes to provide health care for uninsured children. Measure 50 on the Nov. 6 ballot would increase the tax on a pack of cigarettes by 85 cents, raising an estimated $153 million this two-year budget period and $233 million the next to provide health insurance to an estimated 117,000 Oregon children. The tax increase would go into the state Constitution. The campaign will be costly chiefly because tobacco companies plan for a spending blitz to try to stop the "Healthy Kids" proposal. Last fall, voters in California and Missouri rejected higher tobacco taxes after opponents unloaded serious money to convince them the tax was unfair and ripe for bureaucratic bungling. Tobacco companies spent more than $65 million in California to stop a $2.60 increase, and about $6 million to halt an 80-cent increase in Missouri. Both measures failed by 3 percentage points. "There was no point where we thought we'd win it by a lot. We thought it was possible to lose it by a lot," says John Hancock, lead consultant for the pro-tax campaign in Missouri. "The tobacco companies put their money in relatively late in the campaign here." In Oregon, voters are known for their stingy take on general taxes, but they have approved higher tobacco prices twice in the past 11 years. A 60-cent increase in 2002 went toward the Oregon Health Plan, which covers needy adults and children. And in 1996, voters approved a 30-cent increase despite a $4.6 million pushback campaign by the tobacco industry. "Most people don't smoke, and so it's a really easy way to raise taxes on somebody else," says independent Portland pollster Tim Hibbitts. "On top of that, there is a stigma around smoking. Tobacco companies are not exactly what I'd call beloved." But opponents of the measure argue the dynamics are different this time, with voters being asked to cement the tax into the constitution. "What are you going to do if this program needs more money or has too much money?" says J. L. Wilson, spokesman for the "Oregonians against the Blank Check," a campaign funded largely by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. "You'll have to ask voters to go through the whole process of changing the tax rate when the Legislature should be able to adjust it on its own." Cigarette tax timeline The proposal ended up before voters after legislators spent all session fighting over it. Though Democrats lawmakers controlled both houses, they couldn't garner enough Republican votes to pass a cigarette tax increase. Under state law, a tax increase needs three-fifths majority vote. Democrats, however, had enough legislative votes to put it before state voters. If approved, the new tax of $2.03 would start Jan. 1. Oregon's tax would go from the middle of the pack to one of the highest in the country. Insurance coverage would begin July 1, 2008 for Oregon children 18 and under who don't have coverage. Supporters say they hope to have insured more than three-fourths of Oregon's uninsured children by July 2010. The income eligibility level for free insurance would rise from 185 percent to 200 percent of the federal poverty level, or roughly $41,000 for a family of four. Families that earn a little more will get subsidies to buy private plans offered through the state. Opponents argue that many uninsured children are already eligible for coverage and there's no need to give more money to the state. They also point out that uninsured children will get only a portion of the new money -- $43 million out of $153 million this budget period -- as the proposal calls for spending on uninsured adults and leaves a chunk in reserves that legislators can use on other health needs. Supporters counter that they need to save some money to cushion the program against downturns, and they promise to spend it on children's health care. They also note that the amount of money projected to be spent on children's health care zooms to $142 million of the estimated $233 million raised in 2009-11. "I think voters are going to agree with the Legislature that it's a fair and responsible way to address one of the largest problems addressing our state," says Rep. Tina Kotek, D-Portland. The "Yes on the Healthy Kids Plan" campaign has raised more than $900,000 in cash and commitments from deep pocket unions, hospitals and insurance companies. Tobacco battles back On the other side, R.J. Reynolds says it's prepared to spend at least $3 million to win. Already the company has dumped more than $1.7 million into its "Oregonians Against the Blank Check" committee. Philip Morris USA has not disclosed how much it will spend. Its parent company is also paying for a lawsuit to try to keep the measure off the ballot. One of the plaintiffs named in the lawsuit is Hugh Gingell, who owns the Timber Valley Tobaccos shop in Beaverton. "Here we are going after the smokers again for revenue that's supposed to help all the children," says Gingell, surrounded by walls stacked with boxes of cigars and cigarettes. "Shouldn't all the people be paying for it?" Dianne Stiles plops down $15 at the counter for four packs of cigarettes. She's 55 years old, a former bartender who says she took her first puff at age 5. She blanches and rolls her eyes when asked about the proposed tax increase. "I'm not going to quit smoking, but I don't think I should have to pay so damn much for my cigarettes," she says. "It's not fair." ` Health & Medicine [04/12/02] Source CDC A new study says every pack of cigarettes sold in the United States costs the country more than seven dollars in expenses. The Centers for Disease Control announced Friday that medical costs and lost productivity from cigarettes cost more than $150 billion in 1998. Previous estimates said the cost was less than $100 billion. Among adults, most deaths between 1995 and 1999 were from heart disease and lung-related diseases. The report says the average cost of cigarettes is just under three dollars a pack. The CDC suggests state and local communities do more to control the use of tobacco.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - MEG checks back in with more mouthfulls of horse**** and brainless twaddle. Why can't you find the link to back up that BIG MOUTH with the link to show tobacco is narcotics. MEG your still an asshole. How bout the name of the people and death certs for the cup of your coffee? Bull**** is a main ingredient of your point of view. Hey MEG if you BLOW it out your ass you can make a bigger stink ~ Eh? $50 buck loser MEG, 5 th return and still no proof of tobacco being narcotics. What a jackass ! ! Go get help Meg Before you turn into a Shawn Hirn. Try here MEg http://www.titane.ca/concordia/dfar251/igod/main.html http://tinyurl.com/28tnm2 misc.health.alternative Fri, 03 Aug 2007 20:36:11 -0000 I have known for a fact a number that coffee was responsible for killing. They were heavy coffee drinkers and they usually spaced the coffee with whiskey, but lots of coffee and sure enough it killed them. gem View profile More options May 14, 10:23 pm Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web From: gem Date: 14 May 2007 19:23:28 -0700 Local: Mon, May 14 2007 10:23 pm Subject: About to give up Reply to author | Forward | Print | Individual message | Show original | Report this message | Find messages by this author I'm about to give up on my home-network. I wanted to share printers & files but neither computer sees the other one. I disabled the windows firewall and temporarly disabled McAffee but no help. I've run the windows small network program probably 20 times but nothing. Both computers see work to the internet fine. One computer id Ethernet connected to the router and the other through the built in Wireless. I exchanged several dozen e-mails with 2Wire the router/modem manufacture and you would have thought operating instructions were state secrets. About I managed to pull from them was; yes it could bridge the wireless port to the Ethernet and the wireless IP # was a little strange. Thats it. Nothings in my manual because I didn't get a manual. On-line info has been no help. Anyone know anything about routers let me know if this is configured correctly. Route List Subnet IP Subnet Mask Gateway Interface 71.221.83.142 255.255.255.255 71.221.83.142 ppp0 This is the wireless 172.16.0.0 255.255.0.0 172.16.0.1 bridge0 This is the Dell I'm just learning about routers out of necessity. Shouldn't the 71 IP actually be closer to 172? They both don't say bridged but bridging and routing are different I realize. 71.221.83.142 0 0 Eugene, OR, US OrgName: Qwest Communications Corporation OrgID: QCC-22 Address: 1801 California Street City: Denver StateProv: CO PostalCode: 80202 Country: US NetRange: 71.208.0.0 - 71.223.255.255 CIDR: 71.208.0.0/12 NetName: QWEST-INET-118 NetHandle: NET-71-208-0-0-1 Parent: NET-71-0-0-0-0 NetType: Direct Allocation NameServer: AUTHNS1.MPLS.QWEST.NET NameServer: AUTHNS2.DNVR.QWEST.NET NameServer: AUTHNS3.STTL.QWEST.NET Comment: RegDate: 2005-05-06 Updated: 2006-05-11 RAbuseHandle: QIA2-ARIN RAbuseName: Qwest Abuse RAbusePhone: +1-877-886-6515 RAbuseEmail: RNOCHandle: QIN-ARIN RNOCName: Qwest IP NOC RNOCPhone: +1-877-886-6515 RNOCEmail: RTechHandle: QIA-ARIN RTechName: Qwest IP Admin RTechPhone: +1-877-886-6515 RTechEmail: OrgAbuseHandle: QIA2-ARIN OrgAbuseName: Qwest Abuse OrgAbusePhone: +1-877-886-6515 OrgAbuseEmail: OrgNOCHandle: QIN-ARIN OrgNOCName: Qwest IP NOC OrgNOCPhone: +1-877-886-6515 OrgNOCEmail: OrgTechHandle: QIA-ARIN OrgTechName: Qwest IP Admin OrgTechPhone: +1-877-886-6515 OrgTechEmail: # ARIN WHOIS database, last updated 2007-08-25 19:10 # Enter ? for additional hints on searching ARIN's WHOIS database Gem View profile More options May 31, 5:47 pm Newsgroups: sci.med.cardiology, misc.health.alternative, sci.med.nutrition From: Gem Date: 31 May 2007 14:47:25 -0700 Local: Thurs, May 31 2007 5:47 pm Subject: Soy nuts reduce blood pressure and cholesterol Reply to author | Forward |author On May 31, 7:52 am, Roman Bystrianyk wrote: If you can't win a tax you'll know why... No brains ! Betten_Mann |
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wrote: On Sep 4, 11:15 pm, JSM wrote: On Sep 4, 10:56 am, (Paul Berg) wrote: ` News article from The (Portland) Oregonian ~ September 4, 2007 This week marks the start of what promises to be one of the most expensive ballot measure campaigns in Oregon history as voters decide in November whether to increase tobacco taxes to provide health care for uninsured children. Measure 50 on the Nov. 6 ballot would increase the tax on a pack of cigarettes by 85 cents, raising an estimated $153 million this two-year budget period and $233 million the next to provide health insurance to an estimated 117,000 Oregon children. The tax increase would go into the state Constitution. The campaign will be costly chiefly because tobacco companies plan for a spending blitz to try to stop the "Healthy Kids" proposal. Last fall, voters in California and Missouri rejected higher tobacco taxes after opponents unloaded serious money to convince them the tax was unfair and ripe for bureaucratic bungling. Tobacco companies spent more than $65 million in California to stop a $2.60 increase, and about $6 million to halt an 80-cent increase in Missouri. Both measures failed by 3 percentage points. "There was no point where we thought we'd win it by a lot. We thought it was possible to lose it by a lot," says John Hancock, lead consultant for the pro-tax campaign in Missouri. "The tobacco companies put their money in relatively late in the campaign here." In Oregon, voters are known for their stingy take on general taxes, but they have approved higher tobacco prices twice in the past 11 years. A 60-cent increase in 2002 went toward the Oregon Health Plan, which covers needy adults and children. And in 1996, voters approved a 30-cent increase despite a $4.6 million pushback campaign by the tobacco industry. "Most people don't smoke, and so it's a really easy way to raise taxes on somebody else," says independent Portland pollster Tim Hibbitts. "On top of that, there is a stigma around smoking. Tobacco companies are not exactly what I'd call beloved." But opponents of the measure argue the dynamics are different this time, with voters being asked to cement the tax into the constitution. "What are you going to do if this program needs more money or has too much money?" says J. L. Wilson, spokesman for the "Oregonians against the Blank Check," a campaign funded largely by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. "You'll have to ask voters to go through the whole process of changing the tax rate when the Legislature should be able to adjust it on its own." Cigarette tax timeline The proposal ended up before voters after legislators spent all session fighting over it. Though Democrats lawmakers controlled both houses, they couldn't garner enough Republican votes to pass a cigarette tax increase. Under state law, a tax increase needs three-fifths majority vote. Democrats, however, had enough legislative votes to put it before state voters. If approved, the new tax of $2.03 would start Jan. 1. Oregon's tax would go from the middle of the pack to one of the highest in the country. Insurance coverage would begin July 1, 2008 for Oregon children 18 and under who don't have coverage. Supporters say they hope to have insured more than three-fourths of Oregon's uninsured children by July 2010. The income eligibility level for free insurance would rise from 185 percent to 200 percent of the federal poverty level, or roughly $41,000 for a family of four. Families that earn a little more will get subsidies to buy private plans offered through the state. Opponents argue that many uninsured children are already eligible for coverage and there's no need to give more money to the state. They also point out that uninsured children will get only a portion of the new money -- $43 million out of $153 million this budget period -- as the proposal calls for spending on uninsured adults and leaves a chunk in reserves that legislators can use on other health needs. Supporters counter that they need to save some money to cushion the program against downturns, and they promise to spend it on children's health care. They also note that the amount of money projected to be spent on children's health care zooms to $142 million of the estimated $233 million raised in 2009-11. "I think voters are going to agree with the Legislature that it's a fair and responsible way to address one of the largest problems addressing our state," says Rep. Tina Kotek, D-Portland. The "Yes on the Healthy Kids Plan" campaign has raised more than $900,000 in cash and commitments from deep pocket unions, hospitals and insurance companies. Tobacco battles back On the other side, R.J. Reynolds says it's prepared to spend at least $3 million to win. Already the company has dumped more than $1.7 million into its "Oregonians Against the Blank Check" committee. Philip Morris USA has not disclosed how much it will spend. Its parent company is also paying for a lawsuit to try to keep the measure off the ballot. One of the plaintiffs named in the lawsuit is Hugh Gingell, who owns the Timber Valley Tobaccos shop in Beaverton. "Here we are going after the smokers again for revenue that's supposed to help all the children," says Gingell, surrounded by walls stacked with boxes of cigars and cigarettes. "Shouldn't all the people be paying for it?" Dianne Stiles plops down $15 at the counter for four packs of cigarettes. She's 55 years old, a former bartender who says she took her first puff at age 5. She blanches and rolls her eyes when asked about the proposed tax increase. "I'm not going to quit smoking, but I don't think I should have to pay so damn much for my cigarettes," she says. "It's not fair." ` Health & Medicine [04/12/02] Source CDC A new study says every pack of cigarettes sold in the United States costs the country more than seven dollars in expenses. The Centers for Disease Control announced Friday that medical costs and lost productivity from cigarettes cost more than $150 billion in 1998. Previous estimates said the cost was less than $100 billion. Among adults, most deaths between 1995 and 1999 were from heart disease and lung-related diseases. The report says the average cost of cigarettes is just under three dollars a pack. The CDC suggests state and local communities do more to control the use of tobacco.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - MEG checks back in with more mouthfulls of horse**** and brainless twaddle. Why can't you find the link to back up that BIG MOUTH with the link to show tobacco is narcotics. MEG your still an asshole. How bout the name of the people and death certs for the cup of your coffee? Bull**** is a main ingredient of your point of view. Hey MEG if you BLOW it out your ass you can make a bigger stink ~ Eh? $50 buck loser MEG, 5 th return and still no proof of tobacco being narcotics. What a jackass ! ! Go get help Meg Before you turn into a Shawn Hirn. Try here MEg http://www.titane.ca/concordia/dfar251/igod/main.html http://tinyurl.com/28tnm2 misc.health.alternative Fri, 03 Aug 2007 20:36:11 -0000 I have known for a fact a number that coffee was responsible for killing. They were heavy coffee drinkers and they usually spaced the coffee with whiskey, but lots of coffee and sure enough it killed them. gem View profile More options May 14, 10:23 pm Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web From: gem Date: 14 May 2007 19:23:28 -0700 Local: Mon, May 14 2007 10:23 pm Subject: About to give up Reply to author | Forward | Print | Individual message | Show original | Report this message | Find messages by this author I'm about to give up on my home-network. I wanted to share printers & files but neither computer sees the other one. I disabled the windows firewall and temporarly disabled McAffee but no help. I've run the windows small network program probably 20 times but nothing. Both computers see work to the internet fine. One computer id Ethernet connected to the router and the other through the built in Wireless. I exchanged several dozen e-mails with 2Wire the router/modem manufacture and you would have thought operating instructions were state secrets. About I managed to pull from them was; yes it could bridge the wireless port to the Ethernet and the wireless IP # was a little strange. Thats it. Nothings in my manual because I didn't get a manual. On-line info has been no help. Anyone know anything about routers let me know if this is configured correctly. Route List Subnet IP Subnet Mask Gateway Interface 71.221.83.142 255.255.255.255 71.221.83.142 ppp0 This is the wireless 172.16.0.0 255.255.0.0 172.16.0.1 bridge0 This is the Dell I'm just learning about routers out of necessity. Shouldn't the 71 IP actually be closer to 172? They both don't say bridged but bridging and routing are different I realize. 71.221.83.142 0 0 Eugene, OR, US OrgName: Qwest Communications Corporation OrgID: QCC-22 Address: 1801 California Street City: Denver StateProv: CO PostalCode: 80202 Country: US NetRange: 71.208.0.0 - 71.223.255.255 CIDR: 71.208.0.0/12 NetName: QWEST-INET-118 NetHandle: NET-71-208-0-0-1 Parent: NET-71-0-0-0-0 NetType: Direct Allocation NameServer: AUTHNS1.MPLS.QWEST.NET NameServer: AUTHNS2.DNVR.QWEST.NET NameServer: AUTHNS3.STTL.QWEST.NET Comment: RegDate: 2005-05-06 Updated: 2006-05-11 RAbuseHandle: QIA2-ARIN RAbuseName: Qwest Abuse RAbusePhone: +1-877-886-6515 RAbuseEmail: RNOCHandle: QIN-ARIN RNOCName: Qwest IP NOC RNOCPhone: +1-877-886-6515 RNOCEmail: RTechHandle: QIA-ARIN RTechName: Qwest IP Admin RTechPhone: +1-877-886-6515 RTechEmail: OrgAbuseHandle: QIA2-ARIN OrgAbuseName: Qwest Abuse OrgAbusePhone: +1-877-886-6515 OrgAbuseEmail: OrgNOCHandle: QIN-ARIN OrgNOCName: Qwest IP NOC OrgNOCPhone: +1-877-886-6515 OrgNOCEmail: OrgTechHandle: QIA-ARIN OrgTechName: Qwest IP Admin OrgTechPhone: +1-877-886-6515 OrgTechEmail: # ARIN WHOIS database, last updated 2007-08-25 19:10 # Enter ? for additional hints on searching ARIN's WHOIS database Gem View profile More options May 31, 5:47 pm Newsgroups: sci.med.cardiology, misc.health.alternative, sci.med.nutrition From: Gem Date: 31 May 2007 14:47:25 -0700 Local: Thurs, May 31 2007 5:47 pm Subject: Soy nuts reduce blood pressure and cholesterol Reply to author | Forward |author On May 31, 7:52 am, Roman Bystrianyk wrote: If you can't win a tax you'll know why... No brains ! Betten_Mann Nice Job ! Good day ! BM Punishment works too...Eh? Here's what you do with a welcher like Meg. Ya make her drink a spitoon. Like this one here...humm..half full. Since yer a 5 time loser, MEG ya gotta take a drink.... Yea, it's bout half full....Here ya go ! So after a bout of kicking and scratchin MEG started downing the siptoon... Glug !...Glug!....Glug !....Glug....! Glug!...Glug!.......Glugg!... Gee's,,,, she's turning green,,,.... Ok,, .....that'll do.......... Glug!....Glug!....Glug!.....Glug!......Glug! Stop...That's enough.....Glug!.........Glug! Glug!......Ok, That's way over board...... Glug!.........Glugg!......Glug!.....For God's sake stop Meg ! Glugg!......Glugg!......Glugggg! Gluuuuuggggg!........Gluuuuuuggggghhhh! BLLUURRRRRPPPPPPPPPP! Oh my God why didn't you stop when I told you enough? MEG: I couldn't.....it was all one piece... Oooooo all that tobacco spit....Yucckkk Well let that be a lesson to ya ! You stop that lyin nah hear. 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Oregon: Tobacco Tax Measure
Shawn Hirn wrote:
In article 6hpDi.10545$tB2.8898@trndny05, Lobby Dosser wrote: MEG wrote: The tobacco industry has killed more US citizens than all the wars put together, they have killed more people than the first (other) 7 causes of death. Each pack of cigeretts costs the average US Citizen $7.00 http://no-smoking.org/april02/04-18-02-2.html Evidently the tax on tobacco should be raised by about $5 a pack, not 80½. IOW, tax the victims! Now that's Liberal thinking!! Tax the users. Sounds fair. Bbbbut what about the children! |
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Oregon: Tobacco Tax Measure
In article V2GDi.4575$pm2.347@trndny08,
Lobby Dosser wrote: Shawn Hirn wrote: In article 6hpDi.10545$tB2.8898@trndny05, Lobby Dosser wrote: MEG wrote: The tobacco industry has killed more US citizens than all the wars put together, they have killed more people than the first (other) 7 causes of death. Each pack of cigeretts costs the average US Citizen $7.00 http://no-smoking.org/april02/04-18-02-2.html Evidently the tax on tobacco should be raised by about $5 a pack, not 80½. IOW, tax the victims! Now that's Liberal thinking!! Tax the users. Sounds fair. Bbbbut what about the children! Tax them too! |
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Oregon: Tobacco Tax Measure
Shawn Hirn wrote:
In article V2GDi.4575$pm2.347@trndny08, Lobby Dosser wrote: Shawn Hirn wrote: In article 6hpDi.10545$tB2.8898@trndny05, Lobby Dosser wrote: MEG wrote: The tobacco industry has killed more US citizens than all the wars put together, they have killed more people than the first (other) 7 causes of death. Each pack of cigeretts costs the average US Citizen $7.00 http://no-smoking.org/april02/04-18-02-2.html Evidently the tax on tobacco should be raised by about $5 a pack, not 80½. IOW, tax the victims! Now that's Liberal thinking!! Tax the users. Sounds fair. Bbbbut what about the children! Tax them too! Haachaa!! |
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