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LETTER: Cigarette tax [Source: The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA]  

Jump to full article: B&W NewsReal, 2002-06-07
Author: MARY E. HIRL / Milton

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Is it the tax money the government and states want from the smokers? It must be, because when more money is needed for a project, the first people they tax are the poor, sick ,addicted cigarette smokers. They will spend their food money to buy a pack of cigarettes.

Start helping these sick, addicted people by not allowing tobacco growers in our country. The government receives no tax on drugs, so they don't allow drugs. I know the tax money will be missed, but get the tobacco growers out of our country.

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