Cig Tax
February 15, 2007
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News Item
The Oregon legislature is considering a 84.5¢ per pack increase in cigarette taxes, which would bring the total per pack tax to $2.02-- same as Washington state. The bulk of the proceeds would pay for health insurance for over 100,000 currently uninsured children in Oregon.
