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It is important to remember that the tax estimate we used in 2002 as well as the one provided by the RWJF study, represent average state excise taxes, when in fact actual tax rates differ dramatically by state
Simulations done by the World Bank suggest that raising cigarette taxes by an average of 12 percent would increase cigarette prices by an average 5 percent and simplifying Indonesias cigarette tax structure to 6 tiers will reduce cigarette demand by 1.89 percent, increase government revenue by 6.41 percent, and reduce gross employment in tobacco manufacturing by 0.43 percent
What made the original so enduring is its sheer richness
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Tobacco by-products also show up in research, pest control, and biotechnology, which speaks to how far its industrial relevance extends beyond the cigarette itself