Cigarette News: Group opposes cigarette tax boost


COLUMBIA, South Carolina - An anti-tax group that's taken money from tobacco companies is spending about $15,000 on postcards and radio advertisements that criticize efforts to increase cigarette taxes and use the money to help employers offer health insurance.
The S.C. Association of Taxpayers sent 10,000 mailings last week, mostly to Republicans, to head off a tax credit proposal to expand health insurance coverage.
The spending also includes up to $4,000 on radio ads. Full Story