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James Lankford: “If a cigarette tax goes in place, it decreases the usage of the cigarettes.”

On the recordApril 10, 2013
If a cigarette tax goes in place, it decreases the usage of the cigarettes.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the dual purpose of increasing cigarette tax for revenue and reducing usage.

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