Article: Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: If Philip Morris Doesn't Want Kids to Smoke, Why Is It Fighting A Cigarette Tax Increase in N.C.?

Article: If Philip Morris Doesn't Want Kids to Smoke, Why Is ...
U.S. Newswire;  July 15, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... North Carolina. Philip Morris has also fought cigarette tax proposals in other states. Philip Morris' opposition to cigarette tax increases shows ... line will suffer. Philip Morris' opposition to cigarette tax increases exposes ...

Article: Myers: If Philip Morris and RJR Don't Want Kids to ...
U.S. Newswire;  October 27, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... increase Oklahoma's cigarette tax by 55 cents a ... contributions report. Philip Morris is by far the ... The fact that Philip Morris and RJR are leading ... against Oklahoma's cigarette tax increase shows ... By fighting cigarette tax increases and ... of ...

Article: Tobacco firm fights new cigarette tax Philip ...
Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME;  March 10, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... manufacturer, the state has more to fear than the ire of disgruntled consumers. Bill Phelps, manager of media affairs for Philip Morris USA, was in Augusta on Thursday, sounding the alarm over the "unintended consequences" of adding another dollar to the ...

Article: OTHER STATES GO AFTER HIGHER CIGARETTE ...
The Capital Times (Madison, WI);  June 24, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... considering raising their cigarette tax. Wisconsin isn't one ... taxes. Tom Ryan, a Philip Morris spokesman, argues that the cigarette tax, like most excise taxes ... pack increase in the cigarette tax. Falk, who is seeking ...

Article: Support increase in cigarette tax
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  June 24, 1997 ;     444 words ... ... Canada, increasing the cigarette tax has contributed to a 62 ... dedicating 20% of new cigarette tax revenue to tobacco education ... threat from tobacco giant Philip Morris Cos. that it may retaliate for cigarette tax increases by reconsidering ...

Article: CIGARETTE TAX HIKE EYED AS BUDGET COMPROMISE
Post-Tribune (IN);  May 30, 1993 ;     700+ words ... ... likelihood that the cigarette tax will be an issue ... from the suite of Philip Morris Cos. Inc ... this month from Philip Morris officials to Hoosiers ... highest state cigarette tax in the country ... Scott S. Fisher, Philip Morris' regional director ... said that ...

Article: EDITORIAL: Give cigarette tax a boost with ...
WI State Journal (Madison, WI);  May 19, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... million over two years. The governor's cigarette tax proposal has prompted the Philip Morris tobacco company and other opponents to organize ... through with Doyle's plan to dedicate the cigarette tax revenue to fund programs to help people stop ...