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For smokers who make less than $30,000, cigarette costs represent more than 14% of their households income, compared to just 2% for the average smoker who makes over $60,000 a year

While they may sell their preferred tax rates as a way to increase revenue in the short term, the bulk of their sales pitch is the same as it has always been: to impose economic pain on nicotine-addicted individuals in an effort to financially motivate them toward healthier lifestyles

It's a costly option for a company that is already earning revenue from the existing model

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