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Jim Dey | Despite steady tax hikes, tobacco revenues are on the decline
The camel — no, not Joe Camel — got his nose under the tent in 1941, when Illinois levied a 2 cent tax on a package of 20 cigarettes. Now — 84 years later — the camel has long grown used to tent living, having expanded his tax-per-pack reach up to $2.98. …
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The News Gazette - Illinois
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