Tobacco Tax Would Fund Healthcare for California's Poor

Tobacco Tax Would Fund Healthcare for California's Poor
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At first blush, the tobacco tax measure on California's November ballot looks pretty straightforward.

Proposition 56 would raise the price of a pack of cigarettes by $2 and tax e-cigarettes for the first time. Proponents say the higher price would prevent kids from smoking and lower health care spending because people won't suffer as much from tobacco-related illness.

What's not spelled out is how exactly money raised through the measure would be spent.

 



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