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SC lawmakers raise lowest smoke tax; veto promised
South Carolina legislators have approved raising what is now the nation's lowest cigarette tax, but Gov. Mark Sanford promises he will veto it.
Associated Press Writer
South Carolina legislators have approved raising what is now the nation's lowest cigarette tax, but Gov. Mark Sanford promises he will veto it.
The state Senate voted 41-1 on Wednesday to approve the 50-cent increase previously passed by the House.
Supporters say the more important vote will come later, when they need a two-thirds vote in each chamber to override the veto.
The current tax is 7 cents a pack. If the increase becomes law, Missouri would then have the nation's lowest tax at 17 cents a pack.
Sanford, a Republican, says he will only agree to a cigarette tax increase if the money is used to offset some other tax.
The current bill would put more than $125 million into Medicaid programs and $5 million into cancer research and anti-smoking programs.
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