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Cigarette tax helps fund the arts in Cleveland
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Every cigarette bought in Cuyahoga County gives a penny and a half to local arts and cultural organizations
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Military tobacco - a follow up to our investigation
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Last month on Marketplace, I published a report from my year-long investigation about how Army, Air Force and Coast Guard bases in more than a do...
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Military Tobacco: The story behind our investigation
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
A few years ago I found myself standing inside a Coast Guard Exchange in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, waiting for a friend to buy a bottle of...
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Military underprices tobacco more than law allows
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Smoking and chewing tobacco use in the armed forces is widespread. Yet many military bases break the rules and sell tobacco at big discounts.
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NH opposes trend, considers cigarette tax cut
Friday, March 18, 2011
As many states face dwindling revenue, New Hampshire is the latest to lure out-of-state smokers with lower cigarette taxes -- a move that could fill budget holes.
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NY cigarette tax puffs up prices
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
The New York State legislature passed a bill that will increase taxes on cigarettes by $1.60. That could mean New Yorkers might pay upwards of $9 to puff. Cigarette taxes are an easy way to raise revenue, but Jeremy Hobson reports other states aren't racing to follow New York's lead.
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Military underprices tobacco more than law allows
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Smoking and chewing tobacco use in the armed forces is widespread. Yet many military bases break the rules and sell tobacco at big discounts.
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Military Tobacco: The story behind our investigation
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
A few years ago I found myself standing inside a Coast Guard Exchange in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, waiting for a friend to buy a bottle of...
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Military underprices tobacco more than law allows
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Smoking and chewing tobacco use in the armed forces is widespread. Yet many military bases break the rules and sell tobacco at big discounts.
9
NY cigarette tax puffs up prices
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
The New York State legislature passed a bill that will increase taxes on cigarettes by $1.60. That could mean New Yorkers might pay upwards of $9 to puff. Cigarette taxes are an easy way to raise revenue, but Jeremy Hobson reports other states aren't racing to follow New York's lead.
The Department of Defense mandates that tobacco at bases be sold for no less than 5 percent below the lowest local prices. But bases in more than a dozen states are breaking this restriction. Explore the data on the map.
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