TAX INCREASE

I recently read that the tax on cigarettes have been increased to $1.43 in the wonderful state of Texas. I think this type of legislation to be outlawed. It's clearly an addition of weights and burdens directed towards a group of individuals already laden with grevious burdens. Shame on the crooked legislators for the rape of it's people. They take money from lobbyist for tabacco industry then turn around and take money from the end user of it's products. I see things differently as a non-smoker who once smoked. There's many other unsavory activities that the general public engages in, worthy of taxation if that's the criteria for taxation. If you want to tax smokers.....why not levy higher taxes on perps, criminals, or individuals prosecuted of crimes deemed to contain elements of moral turpitude. That's my 2 cents!