Cigarette Taxes are paying for it... Actually its a Total Tobacco Tax... Mainly Cigarette's though...
Just on my State:
Illinois's excise tax per pack of cigarettes: $0.98
Illinois's excise tax collection for the
fiscal year ending June 2001: $477,579,348
Sales tax on tobacco products: 6.25%
Local tax on tobacco products: $65,800,360
Federal excise tax per pack of cigarettes: $0.39
Total federal excise tax collections in fiscal year 2001: $6,040,628,000
Again you can sign up here to keep an eye on your State...
https://mysmokersrights.rjrt.com
Master Settlement Agreement Payments To Date
$1,101,762,374 has been paid to Illinois since the Master Settlement Agreement was signed on November 23, 1998.
And some of the Schools in Illinois are Closing???
Major Potholes all over the State???
Things just don't add up now do they LMAO!!!
Enjoy
Hog