A spokesman for the Tax Foundation acknowledged the group receives donations from the tobacco industry, but said the smuggling study was not directly funded by cigarette companies and rejected suggestions it was intended to advance their interests
State Taxes One of the primary factors influencing the price of cigarettes is state taxes
Tobacco regulation meanwhile is reaching a crunch point because of a trade dispute brought by Cuba, Indonesia, Honduras and Dominican Republic against Australia's stringent "plain packaging" laws, which enforce standardized designs on tobacco products and ban distinctive logos and colorful branding
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Its a win for Altria and a win for legislators who want more tax revenue
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