today's rant: the sin tax really does not aim to prevent something .. it is simply to raise money! (11 jul 2015)

Even with higher taxes, smoking still prevalent as smokers shift to cheap brands

http://www.mb.com.ph/even-with-higher-taxes-smoking-still-prevalent-as-smokers-shift-to-cheap-brands/


for as long as an existing economic activity is still profitable to carry out, it will continue to exist ... which means .. bottom line ... the sin tax law is really not to prevent people from smoking or drinking (simple lang naman .. if u aim to prevent .. then make it illegal!) ... it is simply for the power monopolizers to raise money from consumers ...