Bump It Up a Buck - Support Increasing Georgia's Tobacco Tax
Georgia voters who support a $1 bump in the per pack tax on cigarettes will have a way to show state leaders how they feel thanks to a 48-hour, online petition drive that kicks off TODAY. We urge you to show your support and sign the petition!
To access click http://action.acscan.org/site/R?i=arDNrmAV099nyLINGC0_jQ..http://bit.ly/i80FZz or www.BumpItUpaBuck.org, the petition will help leaders understand that the people of Georgia think it is wrong for the state to have a tax rate so low that each year it leads to 11,400 kids in the state starting to smoke and 10,500 people suffering premature, smoking-caused deaths.
Experts say a $1 bump will generate an estimated $350 million per year in revenue at a time when the state is spending $537 million of its Medicaid budget on health care for people suffering from smoking-caused illnesses. Smoking causes Georgia's employers to experience $3.29 billion in productivity losses annually.
Results of the petition drive - conducted over a 48-hour period to demonstrate how passionate voters feel about the proposal - will be announced at the state Capitol on Wednesday, March 23rd, which is national Kick Butts Day.
Look for information about the drive at www.facebook.com/BumpItUpaBuck or www.BumpItUpaBuck.org. Share with friends that you have signed the petition to Bump It Up a Buck: Make Georgia's Cigarette Tax Right!
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