Mar 31 2008
Republican Tom Alexander Thinks You Should Pay More Taxes
COLUMBIA — Smokers would pay 50 cents more for a pack of cigarettes under a proposal approved by a Senate panel today that would use the money to help poor people afford health insurance.
South Carolina’s lowest-in-the-nation cigarette tax would increase from 7 cents a pack, raising roughly $158 million, said Sen. Thomas Alexander, chairman of the subcommittee handling the bill.
“Our goal is to help as many of the uninsured as we can,” said the Walhalla Republican.
Republicans like Alexander are the reason why the GOP lost Congress. Conservatives and fiscal minded folks elect Republicans to keep taxes low and government out of our lives, not to hike taxes and increase Socialism. If this is to actually pass the legislature I imagine Sanford will veto it. Hopefully, there won’t be enough votes to override. I emailed the Senator and gave him my opinion on the matter. Feel free to do the same. I don’t expect a reply.
Senator Thomas C. Alexander
District 1 - Oconee & Pickens Cos.
Contact Address:
| (H) | 150 Cleveland Dr., Walhalla, 29691 | |||
| Bus. | (864) 638-2988 | Home | (864) 638-2153 | |
| (C) | 402 Gressette Bldg., Columbia, 29201 | |||
| Bus. | (803) 212-6220 | Home | (803) 252-0845 | |
E-Mail Address: SGE@scsenate.org
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