Jump to full article: Deseret News, 2009-02-28Author: Lisa Riley Roche Deseret NewsPosted By: Cigs By Mail .com – The Discount cigarette store offering Free Shipping…
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Senate Republicans have rejected an increase in the cigarette tax sought by Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. to help close the state's massive budget shortfall, Senate Majority Leader Sheldon Killpack said Friday.
"We're saying no to the governor on that," Killpack, R-Syracuse, said. "There's not interest in that." Without the support of the majority caucus, there's little chance the $1.50-a-pack increase could pass.
Nor will much else. "You have to have some desire to find another tax increase," Killpack said. "I don't know that there's a tremendous desire to raise another tax at this point."
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