South Carolina smokers probably won't have to pay an extra 50 cents for a pack of cigarettes this year, thanks to a legislative battle that's broken out in the session's final days.
And because of that same conflict, low-income workers probably won't get help this year paying for health insurance.
"The cigarette tax proposals may be delayed until January with no clear-cut agreement over how to spend the money," said Sen. Larry Grooms, R-Bonneau. "It's a straight-up tax increase."
A decision Thursday by the Senate Finance Committee opens up a major fight on the Senate floor that likely won't be resolved with only six legislative days left before the anticipated summer adjournment.
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