» The Smoking Dilemma
It’s a terribly hard habit to break. Cigarette smoking has been around since the founding days of America, and yet only recently was it labeled as a major cause of multiple lung ailments. But can anything really be done to curb smoking altogether? New York City tried to ban smoking throughout the state, but their initiative has been evaluated with mixed results. However, USA today’s recent study showed that, as taxes on cigarettes increase, overall smoking decreases. Could imposing an excise tax on tobacco be the answer America is looking for?