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QuikTrip offers counter proposal over tobacco tax 

Jump to full article: KOTV Channel 6 (Tulsa, OK), 2004-03-04

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One of the biggest opponents of a proposed tobacco tax may be calling off the battle, but there is a catch.

QuikTrip has been outspoken against Governor Brad Henry's proposal that would raise the cost of cigarettes by 52 cents per pack, to fund health care. QuikTrip is now proposing a plan that would raise the tax even higher but give convenience stores a rebate.

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