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State debates tobacco tax increase


By: Jim BachOfficials maintain tax is for health reasons, some see cash grab

The cost of lighting up a cigarette may soon increase if the state approves proposed legislation that would raise the tax on tobacco products — a measure some opponents have said is simply a revenue-generator disguised as a health campaign.