Saturday, November 29, 2008

Bush vetoes cigarette tax intended to fund children's health insurance

Congressional Democrats' efforts to increase the federal cigarette excise tax from 39 cents to $1 per pack failed on Oct. 3 when Bush vetoed the proposed legislation.

www.udreview.com/news/2007/11/20/News/Bush-Vetoes.Cigarette.Tax.Intended.To.Fund.Childrens.Health.Insurance-3111319.shtml