Increasing the cigarette tax

Increasing the cigarette tax

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February 18, 2014 #Fiscal and Economic Policy , #Illinois State Budget , #Illinois State Economy , #Julian Reif , #Legacy Report , #Taxes

If smokers are not making rational, well informed decisions, then economic theory predicts that a cigarette tax may benefit them by encouraging healthier behavior.

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