Inquiry into Life 14th Edition by Sylvia Mader,Michael Windelspecht

Exercise 16

Some state governments collect relatively large amounts of revenue by Taxing cigarettes. For example, N ew York City currently adds $3 in taxes per pack. Interestingly, Virginia's tax is the lowest, at 2.5 cents per pack, presumably because much more tobacco is grown in Virginia than in N ew York. Which state's philosophy do you supportWhat if the cigarette tax money is used to educate children about the risks of smoking, to help people stop smoking, or to subsidize medical care for smokers?