Friday, August 10, 2007

Smoke, Smoke, Smoke That Cigarette

Want to reduce smoking?  It's not all about health...


Smoking declines as taxes increase.



A USA Today report “finds that higher state taxes on smokers have produced sharp declines in consumption. The amount of decline in smoking is directly tied to the size of the tax increase.” Some examples: – Cigarette sales fell 18% in North Carolina last year after the tax was raised in two steps to 35 cents [...]



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