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John Joseph Moakley: “But this is a bill that if we tax the tobacco industry, we should put it toward education.”

On the recordMay 19, 1998
But this is a bill that if we tax the tobacco industry, we should put it toward education.
Said by
John Joseph Moakley
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the allocation of taxes from the tobacco industry during a legislative debate.

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