I wonder if the trend would be smaller if the cost of living in each state is factored in. A dollar of tax in California is not the same as a dollar of tax in Montana.
Missouri resident here. My girlfriend works at a business on the MO/OK border. Can confirm that a ton of people in our corner of the four states cross into Missouri solely to buy cigs.
![image showing Cigarette tax rates vs. Smoking Population, by State [OC]](4b10a817-3d15-568d-8291-bb2731a363d7.jpg)
dancingchairman on June 18th, 2017 at 18:58 UTC »
I wonder if the trend would be smaller if the cost of living in each state is factored in. A dollar of tax in California is not the same as a dollar of tax in Montana.
Anonforthesexyreddit on June 18th, 2017 at 19:19 UTC »
I wonder which way this goes...
Are less people smoking in response to higher taxes, or are state governments increasing taxes to make up for flagging revenue as people stop smoking?
Ganrokh on June 18th, 2017 at 19:20 UTC »
Missouri resident here. My girlfriend works at a business on the MO/OK border. Can confirm that a ton of people in our corner of the four states cross into Missouri solely to buy cigs.