Thoughts on the cost of eggs

It’s been a year since Ohio has instituted a state-wide public smoking ban. So far there haven’t been the prophetised mass business closings and exodus from the state. In fact, I’ve just read that life insurance rates could be falling because competition is heating up. With more people looking out for their health, they’re going to start looking out for their family after death too. I think there might be some kind of correlation to the rising number or non-smokers and the increase of life insurance holders.

I’ve noticed that the business at local bars isn’t declining (though I’m sure the number of people smoking in the bathrooms has increased). The service industry in the area seems to be doing quite well as a matter of fact. Personally, I like walking into a restaurant and not having to inhale everyone else’s smoke. It’s nice to be able to actually smell the food coming from the kitchen.

I do wonder, though, if some of the state’s inflation isn’t caused by people quitting the smokes. There was a huge Sin Tax on cigarettes and with the smoking ban in effect, many people have quit. That has to have caused the state millions of dollars a year in tax revenue. Where are they going to find that lost money? Inflation. Taxable food. Increase property taxes. It’s all happening. I don’t know about the rest of the country, but paying $3 for a dozen of eggs really irritates me. Speaking of which, my uncle is getting a couple of laying hens for just that reason. A few months ago eggs were less than a dollar a dozen. What’s up with that?

I’ll certainly be glad to get that big rebate from Uncle George this year. Nothing like giving money away when they need to make more money. Ya know?

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