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Bill Cassidy: “So let me ask you, has there been any sort of, for example, regression and analysis to see if there is a secular trend…”

On the recordJuly 20, 2011
So let me ask you, has there been any sort of, for example, regression and analysis to see if there is a secular trend that is just continuing downward usage as we increase taxes versus this kind of significant commitment of Federal resources which, frankly, I like, but I am wondering could we redirect those resources if taxes are doing it all for us?
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Bill Cassidy
Republican · Louisiana

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Cassidy inquires about analyzing tobacco usage trends related to tax increases.

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