Taxing Tobacco

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By Laura Knoy on Friday, January 14, 2005.
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More than thirty states in recent years have increased cigarette taxes. Now, New Hampshire is seriously looking at raising its tax again. We'll look at why states are turning to tobacco for money and how well its working. Laura is joined by Bert Waisanen, senior fiscal analyst at the National Conference of State Legislatures and Jeff Feingold, editor of New Hampshire Business Review.

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