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Old 09-14-2009, 04:24 PM
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Are you a smoker???

Only "New Tax" reference I could find for Florida is this info from April 2009. Hope this helps.

Posted on Friday, 04.17.09

State Senate OK's $1 cigarette-tax increase
With a 39-0 vote, the state Senate overcomes the anti-tax mantra and passes a historic increase in the state's cigarette tax.

TALLAHASSEE -- The Florida Senate unanimously voted Thursday to raise the state cigarette tax $1 per pack in an historic vote on a bill that two years ago couldn't even get a hearing.

The 39-0 vote came despite intense lobbying from Big Tobacco, a stinging letter of disapproval from Republican anti-tax crusader Grover Norquist, and obvious opposition from both the governor and House Republicans.