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[Minnesota] Dayton: Use cigarette, corporate taxes for stadium

Gov. Mark Dayton is proposing that lawmakers use new revenue from taxes on cigarettes and corporate income to shore up the state’s …
La Crosse (WI) Tribune
added May 16, 2013 16:42
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[Minnesota] Dayton, negotiators back cigarette tax as backup funding for Vikings stadium

Fargo (ND) InForum
added May 16, 2013 16:41
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[Minnesota] COLLINS: Bad 2011 tobacco deal leads to 2013 stadium deal

a plan to take a fiscal hammer to smokers. Again. The plan was unveiled at a Capitol hearing today and includes $24.5 million in one-time revenues from a tax on the current cigarette inventory, MPR's Tim Nelson reports.
Minnesota Public Radio (MPR)
added May 16, 2013 16:37
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[South Carolina] Tax writers chasing smokers, even fake ones

Lawmakers in the House, though, want a piece of the action and are moving ahead with a bill that would levy a tax in addition to sales taxes on e-cigarettes for the first time. "It's really going to mess up my business," he told GreenvilleOnline.com. "I
Greenville (SC) News
added May 16, 2013 14:47
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[Pennsylvania] Some smokers fume at idea of $2-a-pack tax, but not all

Nutter proposed a $2-per-pack cigarette tax and a 5 percent increase in "liquor-by-the-drink" tax. The tax increase would raise $67 million for the school district. The tax hikes would require authorization from Harrisburg and approval from Council.
Philadelphia (PA) Daily News
added May 16, 2013 14:43
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[South Carolina] Lawmakers mull tax on e-cigarettes

Lawmakers in the state House, though, want a piece of the action and are moving ahead with a bill that would levy a tax in addition to sales taxes on e-cigarettes for the first time. “It’s really going to mess up my business,” he said. “I have my life s
Columbia (SC) State
added May 16, 2013 14:37
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[California] FOX: The Economic and Criminal Consequences of Raising the Tobacco Tax

California Retailers Association president Bill Dombrowski warned passing the 230% tax increase on a pack of cigarettes (from $ 0.87 to $2.87) would cost jobs and increase the sale of cigarettes through the black market. He’s right on both counts. The M
Fox&Hounds
added May 16, 2013 13:53
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[Connecticut] O'FLAHERTY: Clear benefit to higher cigarette tax

Rarely is an issue so clear cut. Increasing the cigarette tax will reduce smoking, save lives, save money by reducing tobacco-related health care costs and increase revenue to balance the state budget and fund critical programs. This should be an easy cal
Connecticut Post
added May 16, 2013 09:19
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Poll: 70 Percent Of Connecticut Voters Support Raising The Tax On Cigarettes

A new poll released today by a group of Connecticut public health advocates shows 70 percent of voters support a 95-cent increase in the state cigarette tax as a way to prevent kids from smoking and help address the state budget.
PR Newswire
added May 15, 2013 19:46
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[Connecticut] Poll: Voters Support Raising Cigarette Tax

A coalition of health and anti smoking advocates called on the legislature Wednesday to increase state taxes on cigarettes by 95 cents a pack, citing a new poll that found broad support for the proposal among Connecticut voters.
CTNewsJunkie.com
added May 15, 2013 19:43
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