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Cigarette Tax Hikes Increase Sales Of Electronic Cigarettes 

E-CigaretteDirect.com has seen a big sales surge of electronic cigarettes as state governments announce another increase of taxes on tobacco.

As many states consider an even greater tobacco tax hike to fulfill budget shortfalls, cigarette smokers are switching to the electronic cigarette to save money and get healthy. Florida, Mississippi, and Utah are just a few of the states that recently announced yet another tax hike on cigarettes. Many of these states claim that one of the reasons for the increase is to help smokers quit. "It is ironic that the state wants to tax smokers because it needs the money, yet justifies it that they really want to help smokers quit, states Gina King of e-CigaretteDirect.com. "If smokers quit, they wouldn’t pay the tobacco taxes and there would still be a budget shortfall".

The fact is that the electronic cigarette has the same look, feel and taste of a real cigarette. It is a healthier option

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