Smoking is one of the few pleasures a poor man can enjoy just as much as the rich man.
Sex is another one.
With the price of tobacco taxes in most states, a poor man would have a lot more money in his pocket if he didn't smoke. It hits the poor man a lot harder than the rich man. Later on, the medical costs will hit the poor man harder, too.
The national average tax is about $1.60/pack. A 3 pack a day man will spend almost $5/day in taxes alone, not to mention to cost of the cigs themselves. That's $150/month in taxes. Don't tell me that smoking's a poor man's pleasure. It's breaking him.
