Tobacco tax off the House table

Submitted by bniolet on June 9, 2009 - 10:25am.
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The first amendment to the House tax package took out a 25-cents per pack tax on cigarettes.

Rep. R. Van Braxton, a Kinston Democrat, proposed the amendment, citing the harm to farmers and businesses associated with tobacco. The proposal would have also added a similar tax to other tobacco products such as cigars and dip.

The tobacco tax increase would have raised $195 million in its first year. The House Finance Committee voted 22 to 7 to remove the tobacco tax from the $940 million package. Before the day is over, more taxes are likely to be added or removed from the package.

The Finance Committee is in recess and is expected to resume deliberations at 1 p.m.

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Re: Tobacco tax off the House table

Submitted by riverrd on June 9, 2009 - 3:57pm.

My heart just BLEEDS for the poor tobacco companies!!! Can I help? Maybe after I am past my two shorten state employee pay checks I can give a few dollars to help them out!!!

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Re: Tobacco tax off the House table

Submitted by najhril on June 9, 2009 - 1:03pm.

Can NC finally move out of the last century (really about 50 years ago if youre from the west coast)? Even in VA they are bringing about higher taxes and non-smoking in public venues.

$195 million? that would solve all the education cuts in Charlotte and Wake!

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Re: Tobacco tax off the House table

Submitted by GrayJ on June 9, 2009 - 11:52am.

NC politicians looking out for the tobacco industry...that is so 1960's!
Seriously, its about time they start protecting current business interests instead of doling out millions in taxbreaks to lure companies here.

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