Measure on the ballot in the 2016 Multistate 2016 General Election in Mississippi.
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Get StartedA "yes" vote supports increasing the cigarette tax by $2.00 per pack and supports equivalent increases on electronic cigarettes and other tobacco products
A "no" vote opposes increasing the tax on cigarettes and other tobacco products
Increases accountability and transparency over use of tax revenue, in support of Proposition 56 (Learn more)
Prevents youth smoking and overall smoking, in support of Proposition 56 (Learn more)
Decreases tobacco-related healthcare costs, in support of Proposition 56 (Learn more)
Helps pay for tobacco-related healthcare costs, in support of Proposition 56 (Learn more)
Smokers impose a burden on the workplace due to lower productivity, more frequent absenses and higher healthcare costs, in support of Proposition 56 (Learn more)
Wastes funds on bureaucracy and overhead costs, in opposition to Proposition 56 (Learn more)
Funds insurance companies and special interests more than smoking prevention and treatment development , in opposition to Proposition 56 (Learn more)
Disproportionately affects low-income populations, in opposition to Proposition 56 (Learn more)
"Sin Taxes" on alcohol and tobacco are designed to boost revenue, not improve public health, in opposition to Proposition 56 (Learn more)
Increases cigarette tax by $2.00 per pack, with equivalent increase on other tobacco products and electronic cigarettes containing nicotine. Fiscal Impact: Additional net state revenue of $1 billion to $1.4 billion in 2017?18, with potentially lower revenues in future years. Revenues would be used primarily to augment spending on health care for low-income Californians.
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