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By Pitter York August 18, 2008
Avoiding Constantly Rising Cigarette Taxes with a Smoking Alternative
The old saying says that there are only two things that are certain in life: death and taxes. For smokers, this seems to be doubly true. After all, not only do cigarettes pose a significant health risk to their users, but they're also one of the most heavily taxed items. Politicians constantly choose to raise taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products. These so called "sin taxes" have pushed the price of cigarettes to a breaking point in some places. Tobacco cigarettes can cost more than six dollars a pack, with a staggering percentage of that cost made up by duties and taxes. This has caused many smokers to resort to driving across county and state lines in search of lower tax rates. As the price of gasoline rises driving to save money becomes more and more of an impractical situation. This leaves many smokers in a difficult situation, unable to afford paying high taxes, yet unwilling to give up the satisfaction that smoking gives to them.
A Real Smoking Alternative
If you want to avoid constantly rising cigarette taxes, one thing you can do is switch to Fifty-One™. Fifty-One™ is different, because this smoking alternative is an electronic cigarette that contains no actual tobacco. As a result, Fifty-One™ isn't taxed in the same way that tobacco cigarettes are. In fact, you might not have to pay any taxes at all, not even basic sales tax. Best of all, if you're concerned about the cost of your smoking habit, you'll be pleased to learn that Fifty-One™ is actually far cheaper than tobacco cigarettes. Even when not buying in bulk, users pay less than fifteen dollars for the approximate equivalent of seven to ten packs of cigarettes. This breaks down to paying about $1.50 per pack of cigarettes. In most areas, the taxes on a pack of cigarettes alone can amount to twice that. Even as constantly rising taxes continuously raise the price of cigarettes, this smoking alternative remains affordable.
But cost is only one concern for most smokers. No alternative to cigarettes is really worth the switch unless it provides the same satisfaction and convenience that smokers have become accustomed to. Because Fifty-One™ doesn't actually contain tobacco, and uses no fire or flame, many smokers are understandably skeptical about its ability to satisfy them in the same way that tobacco cigarettes do. But Fifty-One™ looks like, feels like, and can even taste like a normal cigarette. You inhale on Fifty-One™ in exactly the same way as you would a normal cigarette. You get the same nicotine that you crave from Fifty-One™ that you do from tobacco cigarettes. In fact the only things that a normal cigarette gives you that Fifty-One™ doesn't are cancer causing chemicals and a bad cough. The vapor that Fifty-One™ electronic cigarette produces consists of three simple ingredients: water vapor, the nicotine you crave, and propylene glycol, a common food additive that can be found in food coloring and cake mix. Compare that to the four thousand different chemicals that have been identified in cigarette smoke. Even a short list of the ingredients in cigarette smoke can read like the contents of a poison control manual: arsenic, cadmium, lead, hydrogen cyanide. When you switch to Fifty-One™ from tobacco cigarettes, these are the only things that you have to learn to live without. Just as you'll keep from exposing yourself to those harmful chemicals, you'll also protect those around you.
Fifty-One™'s vapor is odorless and non offensive, and can't make those surrounding you cough and sneeze like tobacco cigarette smoke can. In fact the three ingredient vapor of this smoking alternative is safe and hypoallergenic, even for kids. You can finally unburden yourself from the guilt you feel that's associated with second hand smoke and it's potentially negative effects. Not only is the vapor from Fifty-One™ healthier for you and those around you, it also won't stain your walls, your fingers or your teeth. It dissipates quickly, so it won't linger around to turn your surroundings that dingy yellow color that is the trademark of long term smoking. Plus it's odorless. Not only can you look and smell your best all the time, but you can also protect your investment in your housing. Whether you own a home, or put down a security deposit on a lease, if you smoke inside you will eventually have to pay to paint the walls and get the smell of cigarette smoke out of the carpet. This isn't the case with Fifty-One™, which lets you smoke inside without having to pay for it later. Plus, with Fifty-One™ there are no ashtrays to spill on the floor, and no burning embers to put holes in the upholstery or your clothes. This only contributes to the savings you'll experience when you switch to Fifty-One™.
Avoiding Smoking Bans
Plus, as if there weren't enough good reasons to try Fifty-One™ electronic cigarette already, switching to an electronic cigarette means that you can smoke in places that have been off limits for years. In an age of ever more strenuous smoking bans, Fifty-One™'s no fire, no tobacco approach to nicotine satisfaction means that you won't be in violation of anti-smoking laws, even when you use Fifty-One™ in public. Once your friends and family realize how inoffensive and odorless Fifty-One™ really is, don't be surprised if you're allowed to smoke in the homes of others, even those who are adamant nonsmokers. Restaurants, clubs, bars, and even the workplace all might be open to Fifty-One™ users even thought they definitely don't allow tobacco cigarettes. If you want to save money, thwart the tax man, or you are simply concerned about your health and the health of those around you, Fifty-One™ electronic cigarette might be a real option to consider. Once you've realized that you really can satisfy your nicotine cravings anywhere you want, for cheaper, while simultaneously reducing the significant health risks associated with smoking, don't be surprised if you become a walking ad campaign for Fifty-One™ e-cigarette. After all, it's only natural that you'll want to share Fifty-One™ with all the other smokers in your life and help them find the freedom that you now enjoy.
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