President Barack Obama signed a law raising the tobacco tax to $1.01 per pack from $0.39 per pack. The law took effect on Wednesday. Here's what some other publications are saying.
USA Today:
Biggest U.S. tax hike on tobacco takes effect, by Wendy Koch
CNN.com:
Smokers feeling abused as federal tax hike hits
Commentary: High cigarette tax? Great!, by Roland S. Martin
Kansas City Star:
Unfettered Letters blog: Smokers helpful to society?, by Kenneth A. McGee
The Washington Times:
Commentary: Tobacco tax's unintended consequences, by Kerry Picket
Wall Street Journal:
Commentary: Obama's poor tax, by Brad Schiller
AOL.com:
Political Machine blog: Cigarette tax hike starts today, by Patricia Murphy
WalletPop blog:
Biggest cigarette tax increase starts now...ready to quit smoking yet?, by Tracy Coenen
Hot Air blog:
Not an April Fools' Day joke: Obama tax hike hits today, by Ed Morrissey