Congressional Democrats’ Cigarette Tax Hike Could Cost Colorado $24 Million

by Ben DeGrow | 6:21 pm, January 9, 2009 | Comments Off

Too many real policy debates these days get clouded behind the rhetoric of “it’s for the children”. Sometimes they are also hidden behind a cloud of smoke. Barack Obama and the Democrats in Congress are making a top priority out of reauthorizing the SCHIP program - you know, ostensibly government-mandated health insurance for kids too rich [...]

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