New York Democrats Double Tax Of THIS Product And Create Massive Black Market Issue New York has just stunned America by raising their cigarette tax, leaving the average pack at $10.60. This increase has resulted in a unforeseen consequences. New Yorks revenue from cigarette taxes has dropped a jaw dropping $400 million, due to the creation of a black market. Liberals think they know what they are doing, but really this mission to try and control Americans is wrong and unethical. Tax on cigarettes has increased from $2.75 a pack in 2006, to $4.35 in 2010. Now the tax has been raised to the range of $6-$8. New Yorks logical is all messed up, and they clearly never took basic economics. Its time to reverse these ridiculous taxes, and let the market fix itself. Do you think this tax hike should be reversed? 