In the states, the decline in excise tax revenue would be $2.6 billion, the decline in sales tax revenue would be $892 million, and the decline in MSA payments would be $1.2 billion, for a total state revenue loss of $4.7 billion. In New Hampshire, where menthol cigarettes make up 34% of the states market, a federal ban would mean more than $49 million in lost revenue, of which 71% would be a decline in excise tax revenue
Other methods include buying an S&P 500 index fund, which generally appears to carry less risk but delivers minimal returns to make your investment worthwhile, especially if you do not have much money
Sophie Tappheiner, Vienna
Designed by a teacher for use in northern Saskatchewan classrooms, this worksheet guides students to calculate the cost of smoking an consider the impact that money could have on their life if used differently