Increase in Cigarette Tax Still a Possibility
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Posted: 5:55 PM Jan 17, 2008
Increase in Cigarette Tax Still a Possibility
Given Kentucky's lean budget situation, some lawmakers around the Capitol are considering a plan to raise the cigarette tax.
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Given Kentucky's lean budget situation, some lawmakers around the Capitol are considering a plan to raise the cigarette tax.

House Speaker Jody Richards says he'd rather lawmakers look at
raising the cigarette tax than cut funding for education.

Still, the plan has an uphill climb.

Richards, a Bowling Green Democrat, says he knows there's support for a hike. He's just not sure how much.

Senate Majority Floor Leader Dan Kelly says there's little support for raising any taxes in the Republican-led chamber.

Governor Steve Beshear, a Democrat, has also said he opposes
raising taxes. Beshear, who favors raising money for the state by
legalizing casino gambling, says the state is facing a fiscal crisis this year and in the near-future.

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Posted by: betty on Mar 23, 2009 at 03:28 PM

I do not think it fair to raise the cost of cigarettes. Why not a large increase in the taxes for liquor? Liquor can be much more dangerous than smoking a cigarette. What about all the drunk drivers that get in accidents and kill themselves or others. And now there is an increase in teenage drinking/binging. There have been teen age deaths resulting from over drinking. Nothing is ever mentioned about liquor. Also, how will this increase in taxes affect the tobacco growers?
Posted by: Grayson on Jan 22, 2008 at 11:33 AM

Comparing cigs to medication is even funnier.
Posted by: I AGREE WITH I WONDER! on Jan 22, 2008 at 10:34 AM

All you people have someone to target right now, because it is your opinion...maybe you should waste your energy bad mouthing drunk drivers...maybe that will get you somewhere..Im not being sarcastic but smoking is something that is going to stick around, and what extremes will people to go to get them?
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