Monday, December 25, 2006

Once Again Texas Leads the Way

$1-a-pack cigarette tax hike a few days away | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle

AUSTIN — Texas smokers will pay significantly more for cigarettes starting Jan. 1 when the excise tax increases by $1 a pack in a move that health experts hope will discourage folks, especially teens, from lighting up.

The state tax increase — from 41 cents to $1.41 per pack — also will help pay for school property tax cuts.




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