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N.H. House delays proposed 25-cent cigarette tax hike

Thursday May 15, 2008

CONCORD, N.H. (AP)

New Hampshire is hoping to shore up its sagging budget by attracting smokers from other states to buy cigarettes at relatively bargain prices.

The House voted 190-120 yesterday to delay a proposed 25-cent cigarette tax hike in hopes residents from nearby states will stock up on New Hampshire smokes. The House rejected a move to kill the tax increase altogether.

The Senate next considers the proposal.

If New Hampshire doesn't get $50 million from cigarette sales between July 1st and October 1st, the state's $1.08 tax will go up a quarter.

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