Topic: cigarette tax

And This Is Why Lance Armstrong Is So Awesome: He Supports Proposition 29′s Cigarette Tax

And This Is Why Lance Armstrong Is So Awesome: He Supports Proposition 29's Cigarette Tax

Not only did Lance Armstrong win Ironman 70.3 Hawaii this weekend (with a new course record to boot), but he is a major proponent of slapping an additional tax on cigarettes, which Californians will vote on tomorrow under Proposition 29. It’s Big Tobacco versus Lance Armstrong, and judging from his past record and determination to win at all things, cigarette manufacturers don’t stand a chance. Sorry, smokers. More »