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Iowa lawmakers face cigarette tax push fizzling in House
In Des Moines advocates from the American Cancer Society push a cigarette tax increase to curb smoking but House Republicans quickly reject the idea. Supporters cite health benefits while officials note no current legislative movement and focus remains on health care reforms.
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Des Moines
American Cancer Society
House
Richard Deming
Mercy Cancer Center
Cancer Society
Deming
Cancer Action Network
Society
Chuck Reed
Iowa
Chet Culver
Reed
Branstad
Tim Albrecht
Dave Heaton
Mount Pleasant
Senate Health and Human Services
South
Missouri
Heaton
Jack Hatch
D-Des Moines
Health and Human Services
Liz Martin
the Gazette
Jennie Ott
Cedar Rapids
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