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Hospital Tax or Cigarette Tax?

2 July 2008

Like many other states, Mississippi is feeling the squeeze of a downturn in the economy. In particular, the state is reporting a $90 million shortfall in Medicaid funding. Medicaid in Mississippi serves about 600,000 people. Mississippi, which ranks among the poorest states in the country approved the deepest cut in Medicaid eligibility [...]

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So exactly how much do you want to smoke?

4 November 2007

That’s what legislatures seem to be trying to find out these days.
Wisconsin has enacted a $1.77 per pack cigarette tax (raising the tax an extra dollar per pack) that goes into effect in January 2008. Believe it or not, that will not make Wisconsin the most expensive state to light up.
The current average in [...]

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Fix the Tax Code Friday: Cigarette Tax

19 October 2007

Today’s Fix the Tax Code Friday question is a reflection of the failed bill to fund insurance for children:
Should smokers pay for the children’s health insurance bill with an increase in cigarette tax?

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