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Taxing based on quantity rather than value makes it easier for governments to forecast revenue as it is not affected by changes in consumer brand preference or retail prices

Puffing harder on a cigarette creates more smoke, but this isn't the case with an e-cigarette

Theyve been raising the price so much and it seems the government is trying to make people quit smoking cigarettes, said Nick Mehta, who helps run the family owned Rita Tobacco Corporation on Main Street in Stroudsburg

Brad Wienczkowski said he thought the black market for cigarettes not only enabled people to keep smoking but in fact reinforced what he called addictive behavior. It became contraband when it used to not be, and you have to hide what youre doing and not get caught, he said