"They tax us because they know we're hooked, and the extra $$$$$ won't change that."
hi Plonko,you're right, mate.
we COULD beat them by making our own hootch and growing our own tobacco leaf, but we're too lazy, I guess. If they put ciggies up to $50 a packet, people would still buy them.
Pensioners would suffer, though.
Thermionic,
"Also note: that the GST is applied after the excise, so in effect the federal government gets to dip its hand in the lolly jar twice."
Dead set, mate. And I think its the same with fuel. Thats why the govt does stuff all about inflated fuel prices.
We could make biodiesel, but there too were too lazy.
GZ
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