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The simple fact of the matter is this, it's for a government to inform if it feels it necessary, not to enforce. It prohibits and cripples free market. The free market system will control itself.
In the instance of the Tobacco companies they were found by a jury and court to have been practicing false and unethical advertising practices and sending out false information so they were as part of the judgment to stop the practices, make restitution and spend a percentage of profits on informing and advertising against their own business.
Taxing a business out of existence, not referencing just tobacco but any business type, just because you don't agree with it or you personally think it's bad is wrong and takes away from a persons right to choose. You are informed, and as an adult have the right to choose whether you are going to smoke cigarettes or if you want to enjoy a cigar once in a while without being penalized for it. Because if the government is trying to tax the business out of business who is it ultimately that is paying for it? A hint, it's not the business.
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