Do higher taxes = Better health?

June 29th, 2009 · No Comments · Blog, Hudson In The News

July 1st the tax on a pack of cigarettes goes up one dollar in the state of Florida. Proponents of the measure will say that people who smoke will chose to quit and at the same time the added tax will create additional revenue. The math seems very fuzzy and the outcomes unlikely. Rep. Hudson stands for less taxes and less government and voted against the measure this spring in Tallahassee. Please go to www.tobaccofreeflorida.com for ideas and tools to quit smoking.

http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2009/jun/28/time-quit-or-pay-cost-smoke-just-went-again/

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