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Cigarette Tax Ruse

John Nothdurft

Letter to the Editor / The News-Press / September 23, 2009

RE: "Tax on tobacco can save lives," Editorial, Sept. 9, 2009Florida taxpayers should be forewarned that the huge drop in cigarette sales due ... (read more)

Parkinson’s Push for Smoking Ban

John Nothdurft

Kansas City Star / September 12, 2009

The smoking ban and tobacco tax hike backed by Gov. Mark Parkinson carry with them a slew of unintended consequences.The only real positives that will come ... (read more)

Research & Commentary: Top Ten Reasons Not to Raise Tobacco Taxes

John Nothdurft

The Heartland Institute / September 11, 2009

Smokers have become a favorite target of many legislators across the country. Some policymakers seem to think taxing smokers is a win-win way to curb smoking ... (read more)

Tobacco Taxes Are the Easy Way Out

John Nothdurft

South Florida Sun-Sentinel / South Florida Sun-Sentinel / August 09, 2009

Kingsley Guy's July 26 column, "Florida's tobacco tax: Be very careful what you wish for," did a great job explaining tobacco tax issues that ... (read more)

PACT Act Threatens Internet Anonymity, Online Commerce

Thomas Cheplick

InfoTech & Telecom News / The Heartland Institute / August 01, 2009

Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) is attempting to make it more difficult for Americans to get their cigarettes online, an effort that could open the door to further ... (read more)

Arkansas Cigarette Tax Hike Goes Easy on Border Towns

Phil Britt

Budget & Tax News / The Heartland Institute / July 01, 2009

Arkansas recently increased the state’s cigarette excise tax rate from $0.59 to $1.15 per pack, but lawmakers threw in a positive twist: The legislation ... (read more)

Bad Tax Policy

John Nothdurft

The Heartland Institute / May 22, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist's approval of a higher tobacco tax by calling it a surcharge is bad policy by any name (Gov. Charlie Crist to approve cigarette tax, ... (read more)

New Federal Tax on Cigarettes Could Hurt State Tax Revenues

John Nothdurft

Budget & Tax News / The Heartland Institute / June 01, 2009

State budget officials nationwide are bracing for the fiscal impact of a 156 percent increase in the federal tax on cigarettes.On April 1 the federal excise ... (read more)

“Sin Taxes” Are Flawed Tax Policy

John Nothdurft

Research & Commentary / The Heartland Institute / April 15, 2009

More than 20 states are considering “sin taxes”—such as excise taxes on tobacco, beer, and spirits—in order to shore up their budget ... (read more)

April Fool’s Day Tobacco Tax Hike—The Joke’s On States

John Nothdurft

Research and Commentary / The Heartland Institute / April 01, 2009

A 62-cent increase in the federal excise tax on tobacco products, intended to fund the expansion of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program ... (read more)