House approves $1-a-pack cigarette tax increase

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May 25, 2012

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Illinois House approves $1-a-pack cigarette tax increase SPRINGFIELD --- The Illinois House today approved a $1-a-pack cigarette tax hike to generate money for health care coverage for the poor.

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