Could I also ask my friend another question? Those who are arguing for a $1.50 price increase are saying there will be no black market, that there will be no smuggling any consequence. Is it not true that after California raised its excise tax in 1988, today they are finding that one out of five packs of cigarettes are contraband today. Is that not true?
Questioning the impact of tax increases on cigarette smuggling during a debate.
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