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 		"States  could  lose millions in tax revenue.",
		"Retail and wholesale employees' safety could be in jeopardy.",
		"Higher cigarette taxes burden low-income and the working class",
		"Cigarette taxes are an unreliable source of income.",
		"Smokers may purchase more untaxed cigarettes.",
		"Higher cigarette taxes can increase organized crime."
		);

P.push("American tobacco farmers  could  lose business each time there's increased tax on the crops they produce.",
 		"If the  federal excise tax is increased, state governments could lose about $1 billion per year in net tax and Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) funds.",
		"When cigarettes become more valuable, theft and burglary could increase, putting those who work with cigarettes in danger.",
		"Cigarette taxes are extremely regressive, affecting the poor more heavily than the rich.",
		"Tobacco sales are in decline. Why use an unstable tax base to fund government services?",
		"When cigarette prices go up, many smokers could avoid paying the tax by buying their cigarettes through unregulated channels.",
		"When cigarette  taxes are increased, they become more desirable products to steal and smuggle."
 		);

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