Research & Commentary - Tobacco
John Nothdurft - January 07, 2010
Gov. Mark Parkinson's recommendation to use a cigarette tax increase to help cover Kansas's $300 million budget deficit should be worrisome not only to ... (read more)
John Nothdurft - January 05, 2010
Tobacco tax hikes like the one being discussed in Utah should be recognized for what they are: unstable and regressive tax increases targeting a minority ... (read more)
John Nothdurft - 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)
John Nothdurft - 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)
John Nothdurft - 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)
John Nothdurft - February 05, 2009
While Indiana’s legislature and citizens debate the merits of a draconian statewide smoking ban, business owners are already taking steps to balance ... (read more)
John Nothdurft - January 12, 2009
Proposals to increase the federal cigarette tax by 61 cents (156 percent), in order to pay for an expansion of the State Children’s Health Insurance ... (read more)
John Nothdurft - December 18, 2008
For years tobacco consumers have been flocking to Virginia to take advantage of the 30 cents-per-pack cigarette tax in order to avoid taxes in Maryland ... (read more)
John Nothdurft - November 04, 2008
People often support smoking bans in order to be protected from the nuisance of smoking environments in restaurants, bars, casinos, and other businesses. ... (read more)
John Nothdurft - October 30, 2008
Research & Commentary: Kansas Can’t Afford A Cigarette Tax Hike
The Kansas Health Policy Authority’s recommendation to use a 75-cent cigarette ... (read more)
John Nothdurft - October 01, 2008
A 25 percent increase in New Hampshire's cigarette tax, scheduled to go into effect today, has been put on hold until audits can be completed to determine ... (read more)
John Nothdurft - September 22, 2008
In an effort to vilify the legal act of smoking, anti-tobacco groups in Utah are pushing a $2 per pack cigarette tax, with the help of very provocative ... (read more)
John Nothdurft - September 12, 2008
As President Calvin Coolidge once said, "Ultimately property rights and personal rights are the same thing." Property rights are at the heart ... (read more)
Nick Baker - March 18, 2008
Last week, the Kentucky House of Representatives approved a 25 cent increase in the state's cigarette tax in an effort to help eliminate the state's budget ... (read more)
Nick Baker - February 26, 2008
The February issue of the British Medical Journal (http://www.heartland.org/Article.cfm?artId=22811) confirms what research has shown for years: smokeless ... (read more)
The Heartland Institute Staff - July 05, 2007
What does children’s health insurance have to do with tobacco tax? That is the question some policymakers are asking as new revenue is sought for ... (read more)
WHAT'S NEWJohn Nothdurft - February 08, 2010
A cigarette tax increase is not a reliable way of raising revenue, and the brunt of the burden will fall disproportionately on lower-income individuals ... (read more)
Christopher Snowdon - January 19, 2010
“Heart attacks plummet after smoking ban” declared the UK’s Sunday Times, as it reported that England’s smoking ban has “caused ... (read more)
John Nothdurft - January 13, 2010
NOAs President Calvin Coolidge once said, “Ultimately property rights and personal rights are the same thing.” Property rights are at the heart ... (read more)
John Nothdurft - January 07, 2010
Gov. Mark Parkinson's recommendation to use a cigarette tax increase to help cover Kansas's $300 million budget deficit should be worrisome not only to ... (read more)
John Nothdurft - January 05, 2010
Tobacco tax hikes like the one being discussed in Utah should be recognized for what they are: unstable and regressive tax increases targeting a minority ... (read more)
Thomas A. Garrett and Michael R. Pakko - December 17, 2009
Economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis conclude that Illinois lost more than $200 million of gambling tax revenue in the first year of a ban ... (read more)
Steve Stanek - December 15, 2009
Casino tax revenues in Illinois are going up in smoke, apparently because of the state’s ban on smoking cigarettes in public places, according to ... (read more)
Thomas Cheplick - December 14, 2009
A bill by anti-smoking politicians in Utah to raise cigarette taxes by 30 cents is projected to raise tens of millions of dollars—primarily from Utah's ... (read more)
Jennifer Epstein - October 20, 2009
The American College Health Association released new guidelines Monday urging colleges and universities to adopt policies barring all tobacco use indoors ... (read more)
John Nothdurft - 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)
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