{"id":15032,"date":"2017-03-16T12:00:33","date_gmt":"2017-03-16T16:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tasteyourjuice.com\/wordpress\/?p=15032"},"modified":"2017-03-16T12:00:33","modified_gmt":"2017-03-16T16:00:33","slug":"from-casaa-should-ny-pay-more-for-being-smoke-free-please-take-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteyourjuice.com\/wordpress\/archives\/15032","title":{"rendered":"FROM CASAA – Should NY pay more for being smoke-free? – PLEASE TAKE ACTION"},"content":{"rendered":"

We don’t think so. But, lawmakers in Albany think you should foot the bill for the state’s bad decisions.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A.3009<\/a><\/strong> (part FF)<\/strong> would, among other things, impose a crushing 40% wholesale tax on vapor<\/strong> products as part of the state’s budget. The vapor tax provision of this bill would also enact stiff penalties for anyone caught trying to avoid paying the tax.<\/p>\n

The previous email (above) had the wrong tax rate. <\/strong>It’s even worse<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Governor Cuomo’s Budget<\/u><\/strong> would\u00a0actually impose a crushing 40c\/ml tax on vapor<\/strong>. The vapor tax provision of this bill would also enact stiff penalties for anyone caught trying to avoid paying the tax.<\/p>\n

This is not the only threat to vaping in New York but, it could be the most damaging.<\/p>\n

Please help us defeat this tax<\/strong> by contacting your assembly member and members of the Ways and Means committee.<\/p>\n

Take Action – <\/b>Send a Message<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Be sure to follow up with a phone call. You can find your assemblymember’s phone number here<\/b><\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n

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  1. Urge them to oppose Part FF in A.3009<\/li>\n
  2. Tell them that a 40% tax on vapor products would deny thousands in New York access to life-saving vapor products.\n
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    1. A similar tax in Pennsylvania has closed over 100 businesses and will fall short of raising the projected revenue.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
    2. Tell your story.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Thank you,<\/p>\n

      CASAA Legislative Team<\/p>\n

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