> "Tobacco taxes are incredibly regressive (they very disproportionately tax the poor)." They disproportionately tax smokers making smokers at least pay a port

> "Tobacco taxes are incredibly regressive (they very disproportionately tax the poor)." They disproportionately tax smokers making smokers at least pay a portion of the additional health care costs they incur by smoking. Taxing tobacco contributes over half the effect of ensuring teens never start and smokers quit smoking.