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6 TOBACCO TAXATION IN THE UNITED STATES

CONTENTS

Tobacco Taxes in the United States

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Federal Tobacco Taxes

177

State and Local Tobacco Taxes

178

Trends in Cigarette Prices, Taxes, and Affordability

180

Trends in Cigarette Tax Revenues and Sales

182

Tax Rates in Other Industrialized Countries

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Effect of Excise Taxes on Consumption

185

The Canadian Experience

186

Adolescents' Sensitivity to Price

187

Arguments for and Against Higher Tobacco Taxes

190

Conclusions and Recommendations

192

References

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