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Feb 17 2011

Three’s Company: NJ, NH and RI Weigh Cigarette Tax CUTS

As countless states across the country face budget shortfalls prompting calls for tax increases to ward off deep spending cuts, legislators in three states are taking a novel approach.  In New Jersey, New Hampshire and Rhode Island, Capitol Confidential has learned that bills have been filed to reduce, not raise, cigarette taxes.

In New Jersey, where [...]