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Murphy letter: Cigarette tax

OK — I do smoke. They want to increase the tax on smokes.

I have no kids. I pay school tax, tax on cigarettes and tax on alcohol. It is time to put a 25-cent tax on disposable diapers per box or bag.

William T. Murphy, Boise

This story was originally published January 28, 2016 at 5:26 PM with the headline "Murphy letter: Cigarette tax."

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