Oh ckone, wake up. Sure Obama signed the bills that Bush pushed thru Congress to bail out the banks and auto industry, but to dent that Bush had anything to do with is lying. Why complain about taxing smokers, if they don't want to be taxed then they should quit smoking. My family has been raising tobacco in Kentucky for almost 180 years and they are doing just fine, what Americans don't buy gets shipped overseas at a nice profit. You do know don't you that the government also taxes other 'user paid" items, like alcohol, gasoline, and luxury boats and has been doing so for many. many years? So why bitch about it now? I agree that to say that the right's hatred of Obama is completely race based is absurd, but to say that it isn't a factor is just denial.