Collect All Tobacco Taxes
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ACS CAN > New York State > Tobacco Taxes
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Collect the Taxes Now The impact of price on cigarette consumption is well documented. The more expensive tobacco products are the more people will want to quit smoking. The good news is the Empire State now has one of the highest cigarette taxes in the nation at $2.75 per pack. But there's a problem. Hundreds of millions of dollars in cigarette taxes aren't being collected. New York has been unable or unwilling to collect taxes on tobacco products sold at Native American retail outlets. This torrent of tax free cigarettes is both a significant public health problem and economic burden to all New Yorkers. But a new law allows the state to collect all cigarette taxes before the products reach the reservation and put an end to this public health embarrassment. The American Cancer Society encourages Governor Patterson to begin enforcing the law. Let's put an end to tax free cigarettes today! Get Involved Email Governor Paterson today and tell him to enforce the law collecting all cigarette taxes. You can contact the Governor here>>> The Latest Update Update: With the Governor ordering legislators to slash New York's spending the issue of untaxed cigarettes is still unresolved. The American Cancer Society, the American Lung Association and the American Heart Association have created a web tobacco ticker demonstrating how much money the state is loosing by not collecting cigarette taxes. Check out the astonishing results here>>> Important Documents and Links: Updated: Cigarette Taxes and Evasion Fact Sheet here>>> |
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