We Can and Must Do Better

If nothing is done to reduce tobacco use 151,000 Hoosier kids will ultimately die prematurely from smoking.  Indiana can and must do better.  I call on Indiana lawmakers to reduce tobacco use by:

• Increasing the cigarette tax by $2 per pack.
• Increasing the tax on all other tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to parallel to the new cigarette tax.
• Investing a portion of the tobacco tax revenue in fact-based tobacco prevention and cessation programs to prevent kids from starting to use tobacco and help people already addicted to quit.