Cigarette, Liquor Taxes Part of Medicaid Debate
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Updated: 5:01 PM May 30, 2008
Cigarette, Liquor Taxes Part of Medicaid Debate
Jackson, Miss.
The Democratic-led Mississippi House is trying to add cigarette and alcohol taxes into a complicated formula to shore up the anemic Medicaid budget.
Posted: 6:36 PM May 29, 2008
Reporter: The Associated Press
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Posted by: Dee Location: Meridian on May 31, 2008 at 11:19 AM

If you want to add a sin tax, why not have a state lottery instead? It would solve many of the state's problems if handled properly.