In New York City, a pack of Marlboro Reds will cost you nearly $13.00. That’s because not only does New York State charge $4.35 per
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Who Should Pay For Schools? Answer Remains Unclear As Cigarette Tax Boost On Hold
There are a few facts that everyone can agree on with respect to the Philadelphia School District budget wars: The school district is operating at
Read MoreUp In Flames: Cigarette Taxes Create Opportunity For Revenue And Crime
As cigarette taxes climb higher, so, too, does the potential for crime. The ATF calls cigarettes the number one commodity in the black market due to the ability to turn a quick dollar with relatively low risk. It’s profitable for crooks and for the government. So, do we raise the tax yet again?
Read MoreAustralia Hopes To Tax Smokers Into Quitting: Would It Work Here?
How high would taxes have to boost the cost of a pack of cigarettes before you’d stop smoking? $5 a pack? $10 a pack? $15
Read MoreProponents Of California Tobacco Tax Increase Concede Defeat
Light up, California! You have no worries. It turns out that, with just a few days left to count and certify ballots, proponents of Proposition
Read MoreCalifornia Cigarette Tax Vote Remains Too Close To Call
Last week, voters in California were split on a measure that would impose a $1 per pack excise tax on cigarettes. Despite more than $60
Read MoreCalifornia Cigarette Tax Battle Attracts Money & Attention
If New York City Mayor Bloomberg gets his way, it will soon be a lot more expensive to light up in California. Yes, that Mayor
Read MoreNew York Fight Keeps Court Dockets Smoking
I’ve often said that I believe that the behaviors associated with sales tax rates are overstated. I actually don’t believe that folks will drive across
Read MoreRussian Minister Encourages Citizens To Smoke, Drink More
I’ve often written about the fact that I believe that “sin taxes” – excise taxes on things that are ostensibly bad for us and should
Read MoreSC Legislature Overrides Sanford Veto
In a remarkable change, South Carolina has voted to increase its cigarette tax for the first time since 1977. Well, sort of for the first
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