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The evidence is clear, a substantial increase in tobacco tax is necessary in order to reduce use. Deming spoke in support of the $1.50 increase, saying if the tax rate is too low, it wont actually get people to stop smoking or prevent people from starting. The speakers all emphasized the proposed tax increase was not a partisan issue

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If the tax on green peppers were raised again to make up the shortfall, the demand for the item might drop enough that the total revenue from the tax might decline, rather than rise, despite the higher tax rate