WHO IS GOING TO PAY FOR SCHIP?

So the Democrats want to increase dramatically funding for Children's Health Coverage. They insist that it will be paid for. How? By increasing the tax on cigarettes. Guess who the vast majority of smokers in this country are? You got it - people with relatively little money and education.

The Congress wants to increase the federal cigarette tax by 156 percent, taking it to $1.00 per pack from the current 39 cents. Now, follow this convoluted logic. Harry Reid, the Senate Majority Leader says we are going to pay for this. In the long run, maybe it will stop people from smoking. Well, Harry, genius that you are, if people quit smoking, they won't be paying that 156% increase in the cigarette tax. So how will you pay for SCHIP?