It called for a major overhaul of federal and state taxes, the abolition of state business franchise replacement fees and a raft of state sales taxes and the introduction of a goods and services tax
After a while, the brain circuitry changes, the brain rewires itself, and they need nicotine to feel normal. There is this misconception that nicotine is whats doing the damage to the body
Yet, perhaps the most ambitious new line item involves not a payroll tax or international bonus money, but rather the eradication of a habit ingrained in the game
Who are we, as a legislature, to tell people what is good and not good for them? said Rep
Unless the Legislature ratifies additional compacts or amendments early in 2007, state revenues in 2006-07 will grow slightly above the 2005-06 levels
it cuts out all the cumbersome steps of smoking (finding a lighter, lighting up, inhaling, exhaling smoke, ashing)