Reprinted from Cigars International. Currently before the United States Senate is a proposal to fund…

Written on Wednesday, September 12th, 2007

Currently before the United States Senate is a proposal to fund health insurance on the backs of tobacco products to the tune of $35 billion (that's Billion with a B). Most egregious is the proposed tax rate on cigars of 53.1%, including a breathtaking 20,400% increase in the cap. This would make handmade cigars - a true mom-and-pop industry, a product enjoyed by choice an average 3 times per week - the single largest excise taxed item in the entire Internal Revenue Code....by a long shot.

This piece of legislation is called SCHIP (State Childrens Health Insurance Plan). Tonight this bill is being marked up in the Senate Finance Committee and is expected to come to the Senate floor for a vote as early as end of week. We urge you to call both of your U.S. Senators today and express your opposition to funding "SCHIP legislation" with punitive cigar taxes. As a constituent your voice will be heard. Please see phone numbers below for your Senators.

Sincerely,

Keith Meier
Cigars International

Click "Read More" to see Senators names and phone numbers.

Click here to go to the Retail Tobacco Dealers Association web site for an easy and fast way to email your displeasure to the President and your Senators.

continue reading original article at ACTION ALERT FOR ALL CIGAR ENTHUSIASTS! - from the From the Desk of Synquest website.

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Sincerely,

Keith Meier
Cigars International

Click "Read More" to see Senators names and phone numbers.

Click here to go to the Retail Tobacco Dealers Association web site for an easy and fast way to email your displeasure to the President and your Senators.

continue reading original article at ACTION ALERT FOR ALL CIGAR ENTHUSIASTS! - from the From the Desk of Synquest website.