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Dum Spiro Spero
PO Box 999
Prosperity, SC 29127

Responsible Taxation

Raising the Cigarette Tax

'Senate Panel Soon to Approve Cigarette Tax Hike' (The State - 2.17.08)

Debate continues over how to use the revenue; and over the exact increase (45- to 50-cents per-pack).  The unscientific poll with the article shows that 93% of article readers support a cigarette tax increase, while 75% support an increase of $1.00 or more (as of 2.24.08).

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Increased Cigarette Tax Proven to Reduce Teen Smoking (New York Times - 1.8.08)

Smoking among NYC public high school students dropped from 17.6 percent in 2001 to 8.5 percent in 2007 — a rate that is far below the national average of 25%.  Experts attribute the reduction to a comprehensive approach that included raising the combined state-city cigarette tax to $3 a pack — one of the highest in the nation — restricting public smoking, backing an aggressive anti-tobacco media campaign, cracking down on vendors who sell to minors and paying for smoking prevention and cessation programs.

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Dum Spiro Spero
PO Box 999
Prosperity, SC 29127