Dems float cigarette tax, shifting money amid revenue shortage

Dems float cigarette tax, shifting money amid revenue shortage

Legislative Democrats push for public debate over state budget and cigarette tax, citing revenue gap and need for innovative solutions.

Rep. Greg Porter in Indianapolis Offers Ways to Lower Budget Deficit

STATEHOUSE–If you smoke, dip or chew, you should be aware that state Democratic lawmakers see extra taxes on all tobacco products as a way to help make up for the projected $2.4 billion state budget shortfall, expected over the next two years. In a news conference Monday morning, State Representative Greg Porter, of Indianapolis, once again brought up the $2 tax on each pack of smokes suggested several times by Democrats. “Our conference committ…

Indiana Chamber Statement: Time is Now for Cigarette Tax Hike

(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders offers a new video statement on why lawmakers should increase the cigarette tax by $2 per pack: The video snippets are available for download via a Dropbox zip folder and include the following: Very brief :20 option focused on the policy – with [...] The post Indiana Chamber Video Statement: Time is Now for Cigarette Tax Hike appeared first on Indiana Chamber of…