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Minn. Senate considers raising tobacco taxes

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An unidentified man smokes a cigarette in the street outside his office on January 31, 2007 in Paris, France
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A state Senate committee heard three bills Thursday that would increase tobacco taxes in Minnesota.

The governor had proposed a 94-cent per cigarette pack hike in his budget. That's one of the bills that was heard. Other proposals would increase the taxes on tobacco by $1.29 and $1.60 per pack, respectively.

We'll discuss the financial impacts and health impacts of increasing cigarette taxes.

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An unidentified man smokes a cigarette in the street outside his office on January 31, 2007 in Paris, France
Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images