Cigarette smokers will have to stretch their dollars a little more -- now that a higher tax on tobacco products has gone into effect. Lauren Guerra tells us more in this Bobcat Update.
Last week the federal cigarette tax was increased to one dollar a pack. That's up from 39 cents a pack -- enough to leave some smokers gasping for air.
International Business major Kara Hester says the tax hike does not bother her.
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Advertising major Rebecca Wilson says she might stop smoking someday, but not anytime soon.
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Some expect the higher tax will result in cigarette sales going down.
Stand-up
(Do you explain in your stand-up what the increased tax will pay for?)
Bobcat Update, a student-produced newscast recapping events at Texas State University, and is available for viewing on YouTube.
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