“Governor Sanford has missed yet another opportunity to reject special interest politics and move us in the direction of better health and a more stable economy. The fifty-cent cigarette tax increase is woefully inadequate; it should be raised to the national average. But, this is an important first step toward reaching that goal, and I urge the General Assembly to override his veto. When I become Governor, I will continue to fight to raise the cigarette tax to the national average to create jobs, improve our health, and deal with the state’s fiscal crisis.”
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