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Does the 62 cent per pack tobacco tax hike by the Obama administration violate his promise to not raise taxes on people making under $250,000.00 per year?

Asked by lataylor (545points) April 1st, 2009

Over half of smokers are low income and 1/4 are officially below the poverty line so is increasing the cigarette tax in order to pay for childrens healthcare fair, and does this tax paid for mostly by the poorer Americans contradict Barack Obama’s campaign pledge?

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