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flag 66% of Iowa voters back a $1.50 tobacco tax hike to cut smoking and cancer deaths, with lawmakers reintroducing bills despite past failure.

flag 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. flag 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. flag 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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