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  • Smokers, drinkers to carry tax burden?

    05/13/2009 4:46:37 AM PDT · by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid! · 40 replies · 1,084+ views
    politico.com ^ | 5/13/09 | CARRIE BUDOFF BROWN
    The Senate Finance Committee considers the option of taxing vices to pay for health care reform. Photo: Reuters If you make big bucks — or enjoy alcohol, cigarettes and Coke — the government might hit you up to pay for fixing the nation’s health care system. On Tuesday, the Senate Finance Committee peeked into vending machines and liquor stores, company payrolls and health savings accounts, looking for a mix of tax increases and spending cuts as a way to pay for a health overhaul — which could cost more than $1.5 trillion over 10 years. Experts thought the big...