We have many many many smokers in the Philippines. Just look at Agno in La Salle and you'll see what I mean. I believe that increasing cigarette tax would help the government earn more money to be used in the necessities of society. Smokers are in every social class. From the dead poor, to the filthy rich. Now here are some benefits; increasing the tax would obviously increase the price down to each stick of a cigarette. This way, the dead poor would need to stop smoking therefore making our country a cleaner place. Well as for the other classes who could still afford to buy cigarettes, atleast it makes the government earn more money to be used in the development of the country. Cleaner air leads to less sickness, less hospital visits, less money spent. Get my point?
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