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On Sat, 25 Feb 2012 09:51:45 -0500, X ` Man
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Perhaps some heavy fines and jail time will cut down on the
smuggling.
I'd also favor tripling the amount of cigarette taxes imposed and
collected, and raising the taxes regularly until the entire tobacco
industry is driven out of business. The world would smell better.


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Is your gubmint still subsadizing tobacco companies?

The question is what part of the states revenues come from tobacco and
alcohol taxes.

Tobacco contributes greatly to states revenue.

http://www.taxpolicycenter.org/taxfa....cfm?Docid=403

Alcohol contributes a big chunk too.

http://www.taxpolicycenter.org/taxfa....cfm?DocID=399
&Topic2id=90&Topic3id=92