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St. Paul tobacco tax hike may push sales across city lines
Original: Opinion | Hiking tobacco prices in St. Paul will just send customers to nearby cities — or Wisconsin
A Star Tribune opinion piece argues that raising tobacco prices in St. Paul would backfire, simply driving smokers to buy cigarettes in neighboring cities or across the border in Wisconsin. The piece questions the effectiveness of locally imposed tobacco taxes, warning that border shopping undermines both revenue and any public health benefits the city hopes to gain.
Why now: Debate over a proposed tobacco price increase in St. Paul is drawing regional attention because of its cross-border implications
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- Opinion | Hiking tobacco prices in St. Paul will just send customers to nearby cities — or Wisconsin · Star Tribune
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