Any time you raise the price you are going to drive down consumption, as we saw in New York City. The smoking rate in New York City has fallen dramatically since they initiated the tax increase. -Russell Sciandra

 

Any time you raise the price you are going to drive down consumption, as we saw in New York City. The smoking rate in New York City has fallen dramatically since they initiated the tax increase.


Comments

There are not yet any comments on this quote. Why not register / login and be the first?



This quote is just one of 7 total Russell Sciandra quotes in our collection. Russell Sciandra is known for saying 'Any time you raise the price you are going to drive down consumption, as we saw in New York City. The smoking rate in New York City has fallen dramatically since they initiated the tax increase.' as well as some of the following quotes.

Any time you raise the price you are going to drive down consumption, as we saw in New York City. The smoking rate in New York City has fallen dramatically since they initiated the tax increase.

Russell Sciandra
249

The public health implications of this is just going to be incredible.

Russell Sciandra
170
This might be the break that finally puts an end to this issue. -Russell Sciandra
164

What makes them think he's going to collect it unless they do something?

Russell Sciandra
164

This is a very serious public health problem, and every day that goes by is a day when there are people smoking who would otherwise quit, and there's a kid starting who would otherwise not start. I think the health groups will be very supportive of this.

Russell Sciandra
163
That would work a lot faster than the lawsuit. -Russell Sciandra
148

My estimate is they're going to simply ignore the law and ride it out until the end of the governor's term. And everyone I've talked to seems to feel the same way.

Russell Sciandra
120