How long before the taxes would hit us?

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I just read this article on the SCHIP Bill and how it more than likely will pass with the new president elect starting in Jan.

Article on SCHIP tax

My question is, assuming this Horse Poop passes, how long before we would see it applied in out daily purchaes? Wouldn't there be a mad rush on cigar purchases before it actually was applied to the retailers?


It blows me away that we are allowing ourselves to be taxed as was happening in Europe before we left over 200 years ago.