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TexasTowelie

(118,189 posts)
Tue Jun 18, 2019, 09:57 PM Jun 2019

$2 per pack tobacco tax? Up to the voters [View all]

A proposed tobacco tax hike that was dormant for months was suddenly revived Thursday.

Lawmakers were able to amend it to a more palatable version, with the main change being that it will go to the voters.

House Bill 2270 passed out of the House Committee on Revenue Thursday morning after a work session was scheduled the night before. It now goes to the Joint Committee on Tax Expenditures before getting a floor vote.

Republicans are largely opposed to the idea, and the tobacco lobby has worked hard against it.

Read more: https://www.heraldandnews.com/news/local_news/government/per-pack-tobacco-tax-up-to-the-voters/article_e45ccea9-d27a-5f4c-b88d-19a805f546e8.html
(Klamath Falls Herald and News)

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They need to stop pussy-footing around and... VarryOn Jun 2019 #1
I don't understand why they can't just Sucha NastyWoman Jun 2019 #2
I know! Worked for alcohol! ret5hd Jun 2019 #3
Yep customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #4
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