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66% of Iowa voters back a $1.50 tobacco tax hike to cut smoking and cancer deaths, with lawmakers reintroducing bills despite past failure.
A new survey shows 66% of Iowa voters support raising the state’s tobacco tax by $1.50 per pack, with strong bipartisan backing, as lawmakers and health experts push for action to reduce smoking rates and lung cancer deaths.
Despite a previous tax proposal failing, Rep. Brett Barker and Rep. Austin Baeth have introduced separate bills to implement the increase, citing Iowa’s higher-than-average smoking rate and cancer mortality.
Medical professionals emphasize that tobacco tax hikes are among the most effective public health strategies, noting past success after the 2007 tax increase.
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El 66% de los votantes de Iowa respalda un aumento del impuesto al tabaco de $1.50 para reducir el tabaquismo y las muertes por cáncer, con los legisladores reintroduciendo proyectos de ley a pesar del fracaso anterior.