Indiana House Rejects Cigarette Tax Increase To Fund Health Care Coverage

... The Indiana House on Tuesday voted 52-44 against a bill (HB 1008) that would have raised the state's cigarette tax by 25 cents per pack to fund health coverage for low-income, uninsured residents, the Evansville Courier & Press reports. The tax was expected to generate an estimated $130 million annually. [click link for full article] ...