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The Daily PollPoll: Should we double the price of cigarettes?
South Korea wants to bring in an 80 per cent hike, and James Reilly has said a pack of 20 should cost €20. What do you think?
POLITICIANS IN SOUTH Korea want to bring in an 80 per cent cigarette price hike in a bid to cut tobacco use by over a third.
The plans aren’t all that dissimilar to an idea mooted here by Minister James Reilly earlier this year. He said a pack of 20 should cost €20 — more than double the current cost.
Officials at the Department of Finance have warned that any steep increase in prices could lead to a surge in consumption of black market tobacco.
What do you think?
Poll Results:
Yes, double it. (5255)
They're too expensive as it is. (2815)
Whoah! €20 is a bit extreme. (1647)
Leave the price alone. (1315)
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