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Letters to the Editor • TAXES: Federal

When Sin Tax Becomes a Sin

When the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 goes into effect on April 1, 2009, the tax on tobacco products will increase - on some products more than 2000%.  However, The Maricopa County Tobacco Use Prevention Program has recently stopped offering "quit-smoking" classes.  See "When Sin Tax Becomes a Sin" at: http://headsupusa.wordpress.com/2009/03/ 

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