"Cameron and Tony walked up to the counter at the convenient store. "What are you getting?" asked tony. "Nothing I'm out of cash," replied Cameron. "Didn't you have a bunch of money last week?" asked Tony. "Yeah, but I spent it on cigarettes." "Man, that just doesn't seem worth it. If you have a finite income, you should save it for the stereo system you wanted." "I know. Cigarettes keep getting more and more expensive, but I've been smoking for years. I can't stop," said Cameron. "It's not like quitting is impossible," replied Tony."
1. Write a paragraph discussing things that Cameron could do to make quitting easier. What could Tony do to help his friend quit smoking?
A: Cameron could set a quitting date, mark his progress, become involved in other activities, and reward himself to make quitting easier. Tony could contribute to this by encouraging his friend to seek support from support groups?
2. One reason that tobacco products are so expensive is that the U.S. government charges taxes that consumers must pay when they but tobacco. Why do you think the government keeps raising these taxes?
A: ?
1. Two sentences don't make a paragraph. Some of these articles will give you information to add to your paragraph.
http://www.cancer.org/healthy/stayawayfromtobacco/guidetoquittingsmoking/
2. What do you think?
1. A: Cameron could set a quitting date, mark his progress, become involved in other activities, and reward himself to make quitting easier. He could use nicotine replacement therapy, a form of medicine that delivers a small amount of nicotine to the body to help a person quit smoking. He could also use other methods of quitting smoking such as withdrawal. Tony could contribute to this by encouraging his friend to seek support from support groups?
2. I believe that the government continues to raise these taxes because more tobacco products are being sold?
Your paragraph is much better.
Your second answer makes no sense.
I honestly do not know of what the answer to the second question is. I was merely trying to guess.
The government keeps raising taxes on tobacco products for several reasons. Firstly, increasing taxes on tobacco products is a way for the government to discourage people from smoking. Higher prices often lead to decreased consumption, which can have significant public health benefits by reducing the prevalence of smoking-related diseases.
Secondly, the government also uses the revenue generated from these taxes to fund various public health initiatives and programs. These programs could include smoking cessation programs, education campaigns, and healthcare services that aim to reduce the negative health impacts of smoking. By levying higher taxes on tobacco products, the government can generate funds specifically earmarked for these initiatives.
Additionally, higher taxes on tobacco products serve as a form of "sin tax," which is imposed on goods or activities considered socially undesirable or harmful. By taxing tobacco products, the government aims to shift some of the financial burden caused by smoking-related healthcare costs from society as a whole to the individuals who choose to use these products.
In summary, the government increases taxes on tobacco products as a means to discourage smoking, fund public health initiatives, and shift some of the financial burdens associated with smoking-related healthcare costs onto individuals who choose to use tobacco.