Connecticut lawmakers have a big spending problem and they are trying to use your money to fix it.
[/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent” up=”15″][vc_column_text]Despite already raising the tax on cigarettes by $0.45 in 2017, legislators are considering an additional $0.25 increase on the price of a pack of cigarettes in 2018. This would make Connecticut’s cigarette tax rate the highest in the country.
Make your voice heard. Legislators need to hear that this tax will hurt your business. Cigarettes are already unfairly taxed compared to other consumer goods. When Connecticut raised the cigarette tax in 2011, retailers lost 2 million cigarette pack sales across the border to Rhode Island.
Legislators shouldn’t try to solve budget problems on the backs of hard-working convenience store owners and adult smokers, who are already heavily taxed.
Tell your legislators that they should vote “NO” on the proposed cigarette tax increase. Let them know that this proposal will hurt your bottom line and may force you to make tough decisions, like cutting hours or jobs.
Speak up now or pay for it later.
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