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An increase of at least $1.25 per pack, new way of taxing snuff are among proposals
Jump to full article: Albany (NY) Times-Union, 2008-03-31
Author: JAMES M. ODATO, Capitol bureau
Intro: Gov. David Paterson and legislative leaders huddled behind closed doors and inched toward a budget deal on Sunday that could include increasing cigarette taxes by at least $1.25 per pack.
Those familiar with the talks said the enhanced tax would be on top of the current $1.50 tax per pack upstate and $3 per pack in New York City, making New York the leader in such surcharges on smokers. The tax, as proposed, would reap about $265 million more in revenues, although an overall financial plan was still in flux late Sunday.
They said the plans are to be printed into budget bills to be voted on as soon as today.
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