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Article: Commentary: Okla. governor's cigarette tax in state of flux
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- THE JOURNAL RECORD
- Article date:
- March 8, 2004
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Given the current anti-tobacco mania, it is difficult to believe
trying to pass a net increase of 52 cents per package on cigarettes
and additional taxes on other forms of tobacco will be more difficult
than getting the gambling expansion bill through the House of
Representatives, but that may be the case.
Admitting it will be difficult, Gov. Brad Henry is determined to
make an all-out effort to get the issue to a vote of the people at
the November general election. The bill barely made it out of
committee on a 5-4 vote and is pending on the House calendar.
There are several things that could work in his favor. One is
House Bill 2660 by Speaker of the House Larry Adair, D-Stilwell, and ...
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