In a recent op-ed, Ellie Goldberg argues in favor of the increase in the federal tobacco tax. According to Ellie, the higher tax will be used to finance the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) which will provide a life-line to families already hard-pressed by the recession. Ellie also makes the case for high tobacco taxes being one of the single best deterrents to smoking.
NEARLY 20,000 children live in the foster care system in Pennsylvania on any given day because they have been abused or neglected.
Under pressure to spend stimulus money quickly, many states are using the federal funds for short-term projects and to fill budget gaps rather than spending on long-term improvements, according to a report by congressional investigators.
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