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[UK-Scotland] John Drummond: Transparency on issue of tobacco cuts both ways

As chief executive of SGF, I am well aware of my obligations to declare our members legally and responsibly sell tobacco products and that we have links with some tobacco companies in the same way as we do with producers of milk, bread or confectionery.
The Scotsman (uk)
added May 27, 2012 13:59
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[California] John Wildermuth: Proposition 29 foes won't say the word 'tobacco'

opponents campaign against a tobacco tax by never mentioning the word "tobacco," act as if a levy that will only be paid by the 14 percent who smoke will shake down everyone in California, and try to change the subject from smoking to education and the st
Redding (CA) Record-Searchlight
added May 27, 2012 11:55
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[India] SHARMA: When quitting is good, just this once

Hindustan Times (in)
added May 27, 2012 11:38
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[Mississippi] SALTER: Hood loses hired counsel fight

The impact on John Q. Public from the passage of the so-called "sunshine law" regarding the implementation of restrictions and oversight of the hiring of outside counsel attorneys by the Mississippi Attorney General's office has been vastly overstated by
Picayune (MS) Item
added May 27, 2012 11:37
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[Canada] IRVINE/SIMS: Government can't afford to raise tobacco taxes

Although governments are seeking more revenues, they should take a pass on further increases in tobacco taxes. Illegal supplies have high social costs: they encourage gangs and criminal activity, and require costly police and law-enforcement resources
Montreal Gazette (ca)
added May 26, 2012 20:20
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[California] HILTZIK: Tobacco taxes are great, but Proposition 29 stinks

Proposition 29 includes a deal breaker. Raising money for California: Good. Discouraging smoking via a harsh tax: Great. Sequestering the money for a limited purpose: Bad. Really bad.
Los Angeles Times
added May 26, 2012 18:08
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[Canada] QUINN: An altercation over a cigarette butt brings thoughts of cleanup campaign

This week she hit the note that read “cigarette butts.” Ms. Carr will bring a motion to council next week asking the city to do something about the cigarette butts that litter city streets, and apparently wreak havoc on the sewage system and marine envir
Globe and Mail (ca)
added May 26, 2012 12:25
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[Illinois] MILLER: Bipartisan cooperation on the tobacco tax

We haven’t seen one of these structured roll calls in years, mainly because the two parties just haven’t worked together all that well. Like I said yesterday, more like this, please.
CapitolFax.com (Rich Miller blog)
added May 26, 2012 12:17
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FEINBERG: Want to Bring Down Smoking Rates? Follow the Lead of New York

When New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg recently contributed $500,000 to support a California ballot initiative to raise that state's cigarette tax to fund cancer research, West Coasters learned what we have seen throughout his tenure leading the natio
Huffington Post (blog)
added May 25, 2012 18:56
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[California] Joetopia: It’s high time to increase cigarette tax

“This measure is not going to solve the state budget crisis. It is not a cure for global warming. There are a lot of things it doesn’t do. This measure is intended to raise the tobacco tax to protect kids from smoking.” That’s good enough for me. It shou
San Luis Obispo (CA) Tribune
added May 25, 2012 02:50
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