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Proposed cigarette tax hikes pack price by $1 

A cigarette tax hike proposed by House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi has gained the backing of Senate President Therese Murray and, if passed, would increase the price per pack by $1. Murray said the measure has strong support among her legislative colleagues at the State House. Extra revenue generated by the tax increase will help cover the higher than expected costs of the state's landmark health care law, she said.

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