By Valerie Garman Correspondent The Florida cigarette tax increased by a dollar on July 1, raising it from 34 cents per pack to $1.34 per pack. Combine that with the federal cigarette tax and it evokes a huge financial burden for Florida smokers.
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While smokers are still reeling from the 62-cents-per-pack federal tax hike on cigarettes imposed last month, nonsmokers celebrated an anniversary of sorts during the weekend.
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"Tomatoes" courtesy of Seattlest Flickr pool member ~wesa~ There are some crankypants smokers who have been forced to quit because of the federal tax hike. Watch out as some become even crankier because their non-smoking daily commute has doubled in time , thanks to the I-90 bridge closures. All schools that closed due to swine flu will re-open tomorrow . Ha. The government says they won't be ...
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T he newly-raised federal cigarette tax is having a huge impact on our health. S mokers by the thousands have been calling up hotlines since the tax went on the books April 1st. They're looking for help as they try to quit a habit that's affecting their health and their finances. Smoking is a major problem when it comes to our health. E xperts say cigarette smoking causes more than 4 ...
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Associated Press - April 20, 2009 12:14 PM ET BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Idaho public health officials are reporting rising interest in smoking cessation programs.
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BOISE - The recent federal tobacco tax increase has many smokers deciding to kick the habit. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare runs free programs to help smokers quit and the number of people checking out the services spiked following the tax increase.
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BOISE - The recent federal tobacco tax increase has many smokers deciding to kick the habit. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare runs free programs to help smokers quit and the number of people checking out the services spiked following the tax increase.
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This is the perfect time to quit tobacco. With the economy in turmoil and the federal tobacco tax now at $1.01 per pack, the cost of cigarettes and chewing tobacco is too high to pay any longer.
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Georgians are trying to quit smoking in droves, driven by the highest-ever federal tax increase on tobacco products.
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Georgians are trying to quit smoking in droves, driven by the highest-ever federal tax increase on tobacco products.
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