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LETTER: BANZHAF: Make smokers pay

Those for whom smoking is just a habit obviously should bear personal responsibility for its costs, and those who are addicted can avoid the higher taxes by getting their fix from nicotine gum, patches, inhalers, etc.
The Washington Post
added Dec 22, 2012 12:42
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[Australia] Tobacco tax revenue falls by $341m

Government forced to rewrite budget
AAP (Australian Associated Press) (au)
added Sep 24, 2012 16:32
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[New Zealand] Tobacco law brings changes

Cigarette prices rise as display ban comes in
Independent Newspapers Ltd. / STUFF (nz)
added Jul 22, 2012 20:09
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Europe’s Smoking Problem

The influx of contraband cigarettes has implications not just for public health–cheap cigarettes are widely thought to correlate with high smoking rates–but also for tax revenues. At a time when many member states are desperate for cash, the report estim
Wall Street Journal Blogs
added Jul 17, 2012 12:31
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[Malaysia] Average smoker spends RM180/month on cigarettes

An average smoker in the country spends RM178.80 on cigarettes per month, according the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) 2011. The findings involving adult respondents aged 15 years and above were tabled at the GATS Malaysia Conference 2011 here today.
Sun Daily (my)
added Jun 12, 2012 19:42
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THE IMPACT OF THE 2009 FEDERAL TOBACCO EXCISE TAX INCREASE ON YOUTH TOBACCO USE (PDF)

NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
added May 18, 2012 20:05
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[New York] FOELS: Another Voice: Smoking raises costs by causing preventable illnesses

Smokers in New York State will not be subject to higher premiums as reported in an Associated Press article (“Smokers may be priced out of health coverage”) that appeared in The Buffalo News on Jan. 25. ... Independent Health provides employers and indi
Buffalo (NY) News
added Jan 30, 2013 16:05
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Free Florida tobacco help costs millions

be concerned with how much money smokers are costing the state. There is free help for people trying to kick the habit, all paid for by the forced hand of the tobacco industry. .. The program is operated through the Florida Department of Health and fund
WJXT-Channel 4 (Jacksonville, FL)
added Jan 4, 2013 20:44
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[New Zealand] PATTEMORE: Addiction to tobacco tax erodes smokefree policies

Eric Janssen (Opinion: Why smokers are good for NZ society) - a ''moderate, considerate smoker'' - has done something similar in terms of tobacco tax legislation. He has put his finger precisely on two questions that show where government smokefree poli
Independent Newspapers Ltd. / STUFF (nz)
added Oct 29, 2012 16:04
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Smokers cost UK employers up to £2.1 billion a year

Why e-cigarettes might be the solution to a loss of productivity caused by smoking breaks.
GrowthBusiness.co.uk (uk)
added May 1, 2013 11:00
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