Sentences with phrase «opposing cigarette tax increases»

Under Armey, FreedomWorks consistently took the tobacco industry's side by opposing cigarette tax increases.

In 2005, FreedomWorks opposed a cigarette tax increase in Cook County, Illinois.

Armey also opposed a cigarette tax increase in Maine in 2011.

In 2006, Armey and FreedomWorks opposed a cigarette tax increase in Hawaii.

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AG Andrew Cuomo opposes the soda tax and the cigarette tax increase as a means to close the budget deficit.

But it is unclear whether there are enough votes to approve the plan in the State Senate, where Republicans have threatened to vote against any emergency budget bill that includes tax increases and some Democrats oppose efforts to collect taxes on cigarettes sold by the tribes.

A cigarette tax increase has been opposed by tobacco retailers, however, who say it merely drives consumers to black market cigarettes.

Fayetteville, NY - Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said he opposes taxing soda, increasing taxes on cigarettes or borrowing money to solve the state's $ 9 billion budget deficit.