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Wisconsin Cigarette Tax Increase Benefits

BENEFITS FROM A 125-CENT CIGARETTE TAX INCREASE IN WISCONSIN
Current State Cigarette Tax: 77 Cents Per Pack (30th among all states)
Smoking-caused costs in state per taxed pack sold: $9.53
Average retail price per pack: $4.08 (state share from excise and sales taxes: $0.96)
Annual health care expenditures in the Wisconsin directly caused by tobacco use: $2.02 billion
Total state […]