Nancy Nathanson: Says "a pack-a-day smoker who quits because of the tax increase will save about $1,650 a year."

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The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Would a pack-a-day smoker save $1650 a year if they quit smoking?

Lawmakers in Salem are taking a look at the state’s cigarette tax and floating the possibility of raising it to $2.18 per pack from the current $1.18. Advocates spend a lot of time talking about how a higher per-pack price would cut the number of youth smokers -- and the various health benefits that would come with never starting. But Rep. Nancy Nathanson, D-Eugene, took a slightly different tack during a House floor speech earlier this month: Not only would an increased tax save some lungs, but if smokers quit as a result of the ... >> More

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