
There Are 3 Million Fewer Smokers in the US Today Than in 2009 — Why the Huge Drop?
It appears as if some smokers have been forced to either kick the habit or go broke, as a new study recently found that a massive tobacco tax increase may be responsible for the decline in smokers in this country, specifically among teens, the lower class and those who receive welfare.

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