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Old Toby's
Bible Thumping

 

The Tobacco Tax Parity Act of 2010

If it passes, this will increase taxes on 1 Pound of Pipe Tobacco from $2.83 to $24.78!

 

Become Involved

 

A note from Old Toby,

The Tobacco Tax Parity Act of 2010 was introduced by Steve Cohen (a Tennessee Democrat) and Lloyd Doggett (a Texas Democrat). Lloyd Doggett is an anti-smoking advocate and will do just about anything to make sure our rights are taken away to satisfy his beliefs.

Below are some links. First and foremost, you need to read the act. I attached a PDF document below, it's very short. Then you need to contact your state representitive. This will take about 3 minutes. Next, Sign the petition that Pipes Magazine is backing. And last but not least, I would start buying and putting away your favorite blends.

If this passes, you will probably see many manufacturers shutting their doors and eliminating blends left and right. This will also affect your local brick and mortar tobacconist. I think it's time that the pipe smokers become involved to protect our rights.

~Old Toby

 

Click the link below to download the Tobacco Tax Parity Act of 2010

Tobacco Tax Parity Act of 2010

 

Click the link below to contact your State Representitive

https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml

 

Click the link below to sign the petition that PipesMagazine.com is backing

http://www.rallycongress.com/stop-the-pipe-tobacco-tax/2826/stop-pipe-tobacco-tax/

 

Below is the text of the act in case you have problems downloading it

111TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION H. R. 4439

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose the same rate
of tax on pipe tobacco as is imposed on roll-your-own tobacco.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 13, 2010
Mr. COHEN (for himself and Mr. DOGGETT) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose
the same rate of tax on pipe tobacco as is imposed
on roll-your-own tobacco.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Tobacco Tax Parity Act of 2010’’.

SEC. 2. PIPE TOBACCO AND ROLL-YOUR-OWN TOBACCO RATE PARITY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (f) of section 5701 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘$2.8311 cents’’ and inserting ‘‘$24.78’’.

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall apply to articles removed (as defined in section 5702(j) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) after the date of the enactment of this Act.

 

Other Links

http://nomoretobaccotaxes.com/archive/2010/01/22/pipe-tobacco-to-be-taxed-at-roll-your-own-rates.aspx

 

Click HERE to download Podcast #004
which features more info on this topic.

 

 

 

 

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