Well, I never thought I'd say this, but hooray for smokers.
Yes, that's right, I am condoning smoking. Make no mistake, I still despise the habit, but since the 50 cent-a-pack tax increase looks like it's finally going to pass this year, I say, full speed ahead Marlboro lovers.
South Carolina has historically had the lowest cigarette taxes in the nation, a statistic that was almost changed last year when the House and Senate approved a 50-cent increase. However, there was disagreement over how the money should be spent and so the House could not override Gov. Mark Sanford's veto.
This year, all that is subject to change with the new plan modeled after Oklahoma's federal match plan, which uses the extra money to help low-income or high-risk residents obtain health insurance.
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