Fiscal Facts: Cigarette sales go up in smoke

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Fiscal Facts: Cigarette sales go up in smoke

Legal sales of cigarettes have plummeted in recent years, meaning Wisconsin state government is receiving much less in revenue from cigarette taxes. The decline in smoking likely provides net benefits to the state overall, however, including better health for its residents and lower Medicaid costs.

 

 


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